The Birthday That Became a World Day of Peace
On October 2, 1869, Mohandas Gandhi was born in Porbandar, India — and the shy boy no one expected much of grew into the leader who freed a nation without firing a shot.
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The Great March: Gandhi Leads Thousands Toward the Border
On November 6, 1913, Mahatma Gandhi led more than 2,000 Indian miners, women, and children on a protest march into the Transvaal — and was arrested for crossing without permits.
The Night a Train Ejection Changed the World: Gandhi, 1893
On June 7, 1893, a 24-year-old lawyer named Mohandas Gandhi was thrown off a train for refusing to leave a whites-only compartment — a humiliation that set him on the path to changing history.
The Mahatma's Last Evening
On January 30, 1948, Mahatma Gandhi was assassinated at a prayer meeting in New Delhi, ending the life of the leader who guided India's freedom struggle.