Mahatma Gandhi

The lawyer who fought an empire with non-violence and led India to independence.

Core Principles & Analysis

• Forged satyagraha — truth-force — in South Africa before taking it to India.
• The Salt March of 1930 defied the empire's salt tax on foot, before the world's press.
• India won independence in 1947; he was assassinated months later.

Specifications & Metrics

• ERA: 1869 – 1948