Mahatma Gandhi
Born in 1869 in the coastal town of Porbandar, India, Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi was raised in a devout Hindu family heavily influenced by Jain pacifist teachings. After completing his early education in India, he traveled to London in 1888 to study law and jurisprudence. Upon passing the bar, he briefly attempted to establish a legal practice in Bombay before accepting a fateful year-long contract to work in South A...
