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independence activist (1869–1948)

Mahatma Gandhi

1869–1948, born Porbandar, writes in Gujarati, Hindi, English, Odia, Marathi, writer, essayist, autobiographer, journalist

Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi was an Indian lawyer, anti-colonial nationalist, and political ethicist who employed nonviolent resistance to lead the successful campaign for India’s independence from British rule, and whose legacy would later inspire movements for civil rights and freedom across the world. The honorific Mahātmā, first applied to him in 1914 in South Africa, is now used throughout the world.

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Also writing in Gujarati

Anil Chavda

b. 1985Gujarati language poet and writer from India