Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi Or Bapu, as he was lovingly addressed by all, was born on 2 October 1869 in Porbandar, a coastal town on the Kathiawar Peninsula. Mohandas Gandhi was the last child of his father (Karamchand Gandhi) and his father's fourth wife (Putlibai). Karamchand Gandhi (1822-1885), served as the diwan (chief minister) of Porbander state. His mother, Putlibai, was from a Pranami Vaishnava family. Mohandas has his schooling in...
