Gandhi,Mohandas Karamchand
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Gandhi, Mohandas Karamchand. Known as “Mahatma.” 1869-1948.
Indian nationalist and spiritual leader who developed the practice of nonviolent disobedience that forced Great Britain to grant independence to India (1947). He was assassinated by a Hindu fanatic.
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