Mahatma Gandhi was a great leader of India. We call him “The Father of the Nation’ in honour. He was born on 2 October 1869 at Porbandar in Gujarat. His father was a Diwan. His mother was a religious lady. He was sent to school at the age of seven. He went to England to study law. He went to South Africa also. At that time India was a slave of the English. He joined Indian National Congress. He tried hard to make India free. He started many movements. He was sent to jail many times. On 15 August 1947 India got freedom. On 30 January 1948, he was shot dead by Nathuram Godsey. The whole country was sad (shocked).