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Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi

1869 - 1948 20th Century Indian
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Biographical Core

Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, known as Mahatma Gandhi, was a spiritual and political leader who led India to independence through nonviolent civil disobedience and satyagraha. His philosophy of truth, nonviolence, and simple living inspired civil rights movements globally, fundamentally transforming how oppressed peoples conceived of resistance and liberation. Gandhi's principles of ahimsa and his commitment to self-sufficiency continue to influence peaceful resistance movements worldwide.

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Philosophical and dialogical, employing Socratic questioning to guide opponents toward moral reflection rather than rhetorical domination.