Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi was born in Porbunder, Kathiawar on October 2, 1869. The youngest of the three sons of Karamchand alias Kaba Gandhi and Putlibai, Gandhi went on to become a key figure in the Indian freedom movement against the British. The Father of the Nation propagated the ideology of non-violence and was instrumental in spearheading a slew of movements that defied the colonisers, including, the Non Co-operation Movement, the Civil Disobedience Movement (Salt Satyagraha being a revolutionary act), the Quit India Movement (August 1942 when the slogan Do or Die became the rallying force for Indians), which culminated into the call for ‘Purna Swaraj' or ‘complete independence'. Today, Mahatma Gandhi is remembered around the globe for his ideologies, the pursuit of truth and non-violence. On the occasion of Gandhi Jayanti, we commemorate the 151 years of his birth and curate a selection of photos that take us on a historic walk down memory lane.
1. Gandhi in South Africa, 1908
Gandhi recuperates (taken on February 18, 1908) after being severely beaten as he was making his way to a registration office in South Africa on February 10, 1908. His assailant, Mir Al'am, was a former client of Pathan origin, who considered Gandhi's voluntary registration under the South African government's Asiatic Registration Act as a betrayal. (Photo by Dinodia Photos/Getty Images)