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Kasturbai "Kasturba" Mohandas Gandhi was an Indian political activist.
Kasturba Gandhi became involved in politics in South Africa in 1904, and with her husband and others established the Phoenix Settlement near Durban. In 1913 she took part in the protests against the mistreatment of Indian immigrants in South Africa, for which she was arrested and sentenced to hard labor on September 23, 1913. While in prison, she led other women in prayer, and encouraged educated women to teach literate women to read and write.
Kasturba and Gandhi left South Africa in July 1914 and returned to India. Despite Kasturba’s chronic bronchitis, she continued to participate in civil activities and protests across India and took her husband’s place while in prison. Most of her time was devoted to helping and serving in the monasteries. Here, Kasturba was called "Ba" or Amma because she served as the mother of monasteries in India. One difference between Kasturba and Gandhi is the treatment of the children in their ashram. Gandhi believed that their sons did not deserve special consideration, while Kasturba felt that Gandhi had neglected them.
In 1917, Kasturba worked with indigo farmers for the welfare of women in Champaran, Bihar, where Gandhi worked. She taught women hygiene, discipline, health, reading and writing. They did not participate in Gandhi's famous Salt March of 1930, but continued to participate in numerous illegal campaigns and marches. As a result, she was arrested and jailed several times.
In 1939, Kasturba took part in the non-violent protests against the British rule in Rajkot, specifically asking the women of the city to advocate for them. Kasturba was re-arrested and placed in solitary confinement for one month. Although her health deteriorated, she continued to fight for independence. In 1942, she was re-arrested along with Gandhi and other freedom fighters for participating in the Quit India Movement. She was imprisoned at the Aga Khan Palace in Pune. By then her health had completely deteriorated and she died in a prison camp in Pune.
Gandhi always wrote about his wife and continued to expect obedience from her. "According to my past experience, she lost herself in my job so hard."