THE DATE BEHIND THE NAME
Mahatma Gandhi
Indian independence activist (1869–1948)
Mahatma Gandhi was born on October 2, 1869 in Porbandar, India and died on January 30, 1948, aged 78.
Born
October 2, 1869
Mahatma Gandhi died aged 78.
Died: January 30, 1948
Source:
Synchronized from Wikidata on October 5, 2026.
- Birthplace
- Porbandar, India
- Professions
- humanitarian, political writer, author, newspaper editor, journalist, barrister, civil rights advocate, lawyer, essayist, philosopher, memoirist, writer, revolutionary, freedom fighter, politician, jurist, peace activist, pacifist, autobiographer
- Citizenship
- India, Dominion of India, British Raj
More about Mahatma Gandhi
- Zodiac sign
- Libra
- Birth name
- મોહનદાસ ગાંધી
- Height
- 164 cm
Family
- Child
- Manilal gandhi
- Spouse
- Kasturba Gandhi
- Child
- Devdas Gandhi
- Father
- Karamchand Uttamchand Gandhi
- Child
- Harilal Gandhi
- Child
- Manilal Gandhi
All birth date sources
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- AlKindi
- SNAC
- Internet Philosophy Ontology project
- Encyclopædia Britannica Online
- GeneaStar
- Babelio
- Find a Grave
- Roglo
- The Fine Art Archive
- BnF authorities
- Anne Frank Knowledge Base
- Proleksis Encyclopedia
- Munzinger Personen
- Integrated Authority File
- Pedagogues and Psychologists of the World
- Brockhaus Enzyklopädie
- filmportal.de
Synchronized from Wikidata on October 5, 2026. View Wikidata record
Questions people ask
How old was Mahatma Gandhi when they died?
Mahatma Gandhi died aged 78.
When is Mahatma Gandhi’s birthday?
Mahatma Gandhi’s recorded birthday is October 2.
Where was Mahatma Gandhi born?
Mahatma Gandhi was born in Porbandar, India.
How tall is Mahatma Gandhi?
Mahatma Gandhi’s recorded height is 164 cm.
What was Mahatma Gandhi’s name at birth?
Mahatma Gandhi’s recorded birth name is મોહનદાસ ગાંધી.
When did Mahatma Gandhi die?
Mahatma Gandhi died on January 30, 1948.