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Gandhi: The Peaceful Revolutionary


Famous Lives

No. of pages 48

Published: 2004

Great for age 7-10 years

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This book charts the fascinating life of Mahatma Gandhi, president of the Indian National Congress and peaceloving protestor for independence. Born to a Hindu family in India in 1869, Gandhi devoted his life to politics and non-violent protest. After training in London and working as a lawyer in South Africa, Gandhi returned to India where he set about creating independence from British rule. After protest marches, hunger strikes and prison sentences, India finally achieved independence in 1947. However, as the book explains, the creation of Pakistan for Muslims led to Muslim/Hindu tension, partition and much bloodshed, events leading to the tragic assassination of Gandhi in 1948. It contains quotation panels, including letters and diary extracts. It also includes a date chart, glossary and index.

 

 

This book is part of a book series called Famous Lives .

There are 48 pages in this book. This book was published in 2004 by Hachette Children's Group .

Anna Claybourne has been a writer and editor of children's non-fiction for over eight years.

 

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Famous Lives
An ideal introduction to important characters from the past.

This book features the following characters:

Mahatma Gandhi
This book features Mahatma Gandhi.

Gandhi
Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi was born in 1869 in British-occupied India. Though he studied law in London and spent his early adulthood in South Africa, he remained devoted to his homeland and spent the later part of his life working to make India an independent nation. Calling for non-violent civil disobedience, Gandhi led India to independence and inspired movements for civil rights around the world. Gandhi is recognized internationally as a symbol of hope, peace, and freedom.