Mahatma Gandhi

 

India attained Independence under the aegis of Mahatma Gandhi (2 October 1869 – 30 January 1948), who is referred to as the “Father of the Nation”. Political and spiritual leader of India, he is considered the chief architect of the Indian independence movement. Pioneer and perfector of Satyagraha – the peaceful path of resisting tyranny through mass civil disobedience laid the foundation for ahimsa-total non-violence. Gandhi is commonly addressed as Bapu.

Strength does not come from physical capacity. It comes from an indomitable will.-Mahatma Gandhi