Nine paths through one extraordinary life

Complete Gandhi Archive

Choose a subject below. Each page stands alone and links Gandhi's life to the wider struggle for Indian independence.

Full Biography

A chronological life from Porbandar in 1869 to New Delhi in 1948.

South Africa, Champaran, Non-Cooperation, Salt Satyagraha, Quit India and freedom.

Parents, Kasturba, children, companions, habits and difficult personal choices.

Truth, non-violence, swaraj, swadeshi, sarvodaya, faith and education.

Major books, newspapers, letters and the 100-volume Collected Works.

Allies, critics, contemporaries, ashrams, prisons, campaign sites and memorials.

Political, social, economic, literary and worldwide influence.

A broad collection of authentic, freely licensed photographs with sources.

Sourced quotations, with common uncertain attributions removed.