Mahatma Gandhi

Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi (1869–1948), known as Mahatma Gandhi, was the central figure in India's struggle for independence from British rule. Trained as a lawyer in London, he developed his philosophy of satyagraha (truth-force) and nonviolent civil disobedience while fighting for Indian rights in South Africa. Returning to India in 1915, he led nationwide campaigns against poverty, untouchability, and colonial oppression, most famously the 1930 Salt March. His sole major literary work, "The Story of My Experiments with Truth" (1927–1929), is a deeply introspective autobiography that explores his spiritual and political evolution. Though primarily a political leader and activist, Gandhi's writings have had profound literary significance, influencing generations of writers and thinkers worldwide. His prose is noted for its clarity, moral earnestness, and fusion of personal confession with public philosophy. Gandhi was assassinated in 1948, but his literary and ethical legacy endures.