Paying tribute to Mahatma Gandhi on his death, famous scientist Albert Einstein said, 'Generations to come will scarce believe that such a man as this walked the earth in flesh and blood'. The title Mahatma came to be associated with his name much later. Born in a family in Kathiawar, Gujarat, his real name was Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi (M.K. Mahatma Gandhi popularly known as Father of Nation played a stellar role in India's freedom struggle. It was the use of ‘Soul-Force’ against ‘Brute-Force’ or violence.Achievements: Known as Father of Nation played a key role in winning freedom for India introduced the concept of Ahimsa and Satyagraha. He propagated the concept of Satyagraha (satya means truth and agraha firmness). Mahatma Gandhi stayed on in South Africa for nearly 21 years to fight against racial discrimination against Indian settlers.

The paper became an organ to give information about the struggle. He also started a newspaper called ‘The Indian Opinion’. It was to carry on the struggle of the Indians against racial discrimination. Gandhi started an organisation and called it ‘The Natal Indian Congress’. Thus Gandhiji was subject to untold shame. He was also removed from the carriage by force. The railway officials, with the help of the police, had his things thrown out. During the journey, an officer of the railway asked him to vacate his seat for a white man, and to move to the van on the train. Once he had to make a journey by train, so he bought a first-class ticket. He obtained the degree of Barrister-at-Law and started practising law in South Africa. When Mahatma Gandhi was only nineteen years old, he went to England to become a barrister. Still, the respect he had for his teacher did not grow less. He also felt that the same teacher, who had taught him that copying was bad, was not right in prompting him to do so. The teacher noticed this, and made signs to Gandhiji to correct it by copying from his neighbour. Gandhiji had spelt the word ‘Kettle’ incorrectly. Once an Inspector of Schools visited the school. Young Gandhi had his primary education up to the seventh year at Porbandar. Mahatma Gandhi’s life was dedicated to the ideals of truth, non-violence and love.

He was the architect of India’s freedom and one of the greatest men of this century. He was born on Octoin a town called Poxbandar, Gujarat. Gandhiji’s full name was Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi.

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