'Generations to come, it may be, will scarcely believe that such a one as this ever in flesh and blood walked upon this earth'

- Einstein, 1944

Welcome to this informative site on one of the greatest men that ever walked on the face of this earth. Mahatma Gandhi. The man largely responsible for India's freedom from the imperial British rule after approximately 190 years.

Take a stroll across this user-friendly site and get to know about the life and the ideals of this great man. This site will take you from the the Mahatma's childhood, through his career in South Africa, the movements for freedom which he started and carried on and onto his unfortunate death.

Hope it is an enriching experience!






 


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Life History The life of Mahatma Gandhi from his birth to his unfortunate death. This section has been thoroughly researched upon and is a useful resource for learning about the various events that occured in Mahatma Gandhi's life which moulded him into a person that he was.This is the most exhaustive section of the site and it covers twenty-one pages of original content. It also covers the Independence of India in 1947 and the present state of the Indian National Congress.
Ideals The ideals explained in detail that Mahatma Gandhi treasured, followed and preached all his life. These consist of Truth, Satyagraha, Ahinsa and Swaraj.
Important events The events of great importance during India's struggle for Independence from the British. Some of the events covered in this section are : The Home Rule, Jalianwala Bagh tragedy, Chauri Chaura incident, The Cabinet Mission, The Cripps Mission, Lord Wavell's Plan, Quit India movement , Dandi March, Independence.
Influences The small but important turning points in the life of Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi which made him into a Mahatma (great soul). This section contains the philosophy of Mahatma Gandhi as well.
Death A write-up on Mahatma Gandhi's death and its influence on people.
Sabarmati Ashram A section on the 'ashram' set up by Mahatma Gandhi containing the explanation of the importance and significance of the 'ashram'.
Nathuram Godse Mahatma's assasin. This section contains his viewpoint and also a speech delivered by him in court.
Quotes Section containing the various remarks which other important people across the globe have made about Mahatma Gandhi.
Resources

Reference : A glossary of Indian terms and places used on this website.(Use this section to get the meaning of words you don't know. eg. Jati.)
Media Gallery : A collection of rare photographs.(Note : Thumbnails when clicked on, open a new browser window with the larger image.Larger images may take time to load.)
Online Quiz 1 & Online Quiz 2 : Test your knowledge about Mahatma Gandhi.
Search : Search the site
Discussion Forum : A place to share your views with others around the world. A great learning resource.
Take Notes : Found something interesting ? Just cut & paste it on this page and mail it to yourself !
Links Database : Share your knowledge about the various resources available on the net and related to Mahatma Gandhi, with others.
Guestbook : Sign our guestbook and leave your mark.
Feedback : Give us feedback on how we can improve our site. Also, this can be used to point out errors (if any) on the site.
Credits : Something about the creators of this site.
Copyright Information : Some words about Copyright.
Citations : Bibliography and some of our sources of information.


Other Links:

Mind of Mahatma Gandhi
Mahatma Gandhi
Mahatma Gandhi Foundation
Gandhi - Living in Peace
Biography of the Mahatma
Mahatma Gandhi Album
Mahatma Gandhi Audio
M.K. Gandhi Resources
Satyagraha and Swaraj
M.K.Gandhi Institute

M.K. Gandhi Organisation

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