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Mahatma Gandhi Mahatma Mohandas Gandhi Born Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi 2 October 1869 Porbandar State ,  Kathiawar Agency ,  British Indian Empire [1] (now in  Gujarat , India) Died 30 January 1948 (aged 78) New Delhi ,  Delhi ,  India Cause of death Assassination Resting place Ashes  scattered in various rivers Other names Mahatma Gandhi, Bapu, Gandhiji Education barrister-at-law Alma mater Kathiawar High School, Rajkot, Samaldas College,  Bhavnagar , University College, London Known for Leadership of  Indian independence movement , philosophy of  Satyagraha ,  Ahimsa  or  nonviolence , pacifism Movement Indian National Congress Spouse(s) Kasturba Gandhi Children Harilal Manilal Ramdas Devdas Parents Karamchand Gandhi  (father) Putlibai Gandhi (mother) Signature Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi  2 October 1869 – 30 January 1948) was the leader of the  Indian independence movement  in  British-ruled India . Employing  nonviolent   civil disobedience , Gandhi le