A lawyer who led India: The Hindu’s collection on Gandhi’s 157th birth anniversary

In this file photo dated 1931, Mahatma Gandhi talks to a crowd in India. | Photo Credit: AP Mahatma Gandhi was a lawyer and one of the prominent figures in the freedom movement against British rule. He was born on October 2, 1869, in Porbandar.He had led many inspiring and revolutionary movements, including the Non-Cooperation Movement, the Dandi March (Salt Satyagraha), and the Quit India Movement. He was assassinated on January 30, 1948, in Delhi.October 2 is observed as Gandhi Jayanti in India and as the International Day of Non-Violence worldwideHere is a set of articles covered by The Hindu on the occasion of Gandhi’s 157th birth anniversary. Published - October 02, 2026 12:32 pm IST