1997-0000 Short Prose ‘Gandhiji’ by Padmini Nicolai, ISPS Dharamshala, Class 6 from 1997-98 Sahaj Amrit, Page 10

Gandhiji's full name was Mohan Das Karam Chand Ghandhi. He was born in 1869 and lived till 1948. Gandhi was a realised soul. He is called the FATHER OF THE NATION. His father was the Diwan of Rajkot. After matriculation he was sent to England to study law. He got his degree there and returned to India. He went to jail number of times but his struggle for justice continued. He was horn at Porbander in Guj[a]rat. He realised that the only way of improving his lot was by freeing them from foreign bondage. His life was simple but his ways were simpler. He wore simple khadi dhoti and told the Indians to burn all the foreign clothes. On 30th of January, 1948, a fanatic shot him dead when he was going to his prayer meeting. Gandliji had two adopted daughters. Truth and non-violence were his chief weapons. He struggled for the independence of his country. People used to cal him "Bapu". His favourite song was "Raghupati Raghav Raja Ram". Our Mother has helped him during the freedom movement of India. He used to call her ["]Durga".