Mahatma Gandhi Biography

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Gandhi was a man of hard beginnings and humble endings. The way he lived his life changed the people around him, the world he lived in, and the world we know today. He was the main leader in a peaceful non-violent war against the British for the independence of India. Mahatma Gandhi was a true bro, he would give you the shirt off his back if you needed it, even if it was the only one he owned. On October 2 1869 baby Gandhi entered this world. He was born and raised in a merchant Hindu family that resided in Gujarat, western India. Even in his early years he was odd, and the other kids noticed and bullied him, but he never let them get to him. Gandhi attended an all boy school when he was about seven years old in Rajkot. Once he finished …show more content…
My boy Gandhi was assassinated. He was at the Birla House in New Delhi sitting on the step about to attend a prayer meeting. He was surrounded by some of his family and followers when Nathuram Godse, a militant Hindu nationalist and a active member of the Hindu Mahasabha, walked up and shot him in the chest three times. Here are some miscellaneous things about Gandhi. Some of Gandhi’s favorite foods are rice and dal, chapati, yogurt, brinjal, radish, pumpkin, peda, and squash. His favorite color was blue. Blue is a peaceful and tranquil color that causes the body to produce calming chemicals. Gandhi was five foot five inches tall. He weighed 110 pounds. Gandhi won many awards among them are Man of the Year in 1930. He carried false teeth in his loin cloth. There are not many photos of Gandhi because he hated to take photos. He was afraid of the dark. He got married at 18 years old and had two children. Gandhi was a true hero. He stood up for the people who couldn’t for themselves and did it in a way where no harm was done to anyone. I think we can all learn lesson from Gandhi. He didn’t care what race or religion a person was he cared about them. Now days if someone is different everyone wants to judge them or exclude them. They think they are not as good because they are the minority. More people need to act like Gandhi because he was a true

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