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Who Was Gandhi? by Dana Meachen Rau

Who Was Gandhi?

Paperback – Illustrated, November 13, 2014

Dana Meachen Rau

Penguin Young Readers Group · Paperback · November 13, 2014

Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi was born in 1869 in British-occupied India.

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Who it’s for
Follow Gandhi’s path from law studies to nonviolent resistance and India’s independence.
Themes
Nonviolent civil disobedience, Indian independence, Civil rights movements
Genres
Social Activist Biographies for Kids, Civil & Human Rights, Asian History for Kids

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About this book

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.

Principled Change

Follow Gandhi’s path from law studies to nonviolent resistance and India’s independence.

Come here for

  • A concise life story rooted in India’s struggle for independence
  • The ideas behind nonviolent civil disobedience

Expect

  • A biography connecting Gandhi’s work to civil rights movements worldwide
  • A portrait of a figure associated with hope, peace, and freedom

Where it sits

Social Activist Biographies for Kids67%
Civil & Human Rights40%
Asian History for Kids38%

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Publisher categories

  • Historical Biographies for Kids
  • Social Activist Biographies for Kids
  • Asian History for Kids
Authors
Dana Meachen Rau
Publisher
Penguin Young Readers Group
Published
November 13, 2014
Format
Paperback
Theme
Nonviolent civil disobedience · Indian independence · Civil rights movements
Reading lane
Historical Biographies for Kids