Biosketch of Mahatma Gandhi in 50 words
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He was an Indian revolutionary leader. He was born in India and was married at the age of 13.
He wanted to study medicine, but his father wanted him to study law. In 1888, he went to London to study law and became used to the English lifestyle. He went back to India in 1891 and failed in become a successful lawyer.
In 1893, he went to Pretoria, South Africa to be a legal representative of a company.
He faced racial discrimination in a train and was removed from the train by a white man. He was affected by the incident and he launched a movement for the better legal status of Indians living in South Africa.
In 1977, he requested Indians to not to comply with the law of registration and fingerprint database of Indians, and was jailed for the same. He created commonwealth for resisting people and then adopted Indian attire, dhoti. His hard work paid by validation of Indian marriages in South Africa and abolition of tax on a former indentured Indian labor.
He then returned to India and a voice that could reach and convince people. He insisted on using human labor instead of machines and also worked for bringing Hindus and Muslims together. He promoted Swadeshi and revolutionized for an independent India.
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