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Mahatma gandhi

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Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi  ( / ˈ ɡ ɑː n d i ,   ˈ ɡ æ n d i / ; [3]   GAHN-dee ; 2 October 1869 – 30 January 1948) was an Indian lawyer, [4]   anti-colonial nationalist [5]  and  political ethicist [6]  who employed  nonviolent resistance  to lead the successful  campaign for India's independence  from  British rule , [7]  and to later inspire movements for  civil rights  and freedom across the world. The honorific  Mahātmā  ( Sanskrit : "great-souled", "venerable"), first applied to him in 1914 in South Africa, is now used throughout the world. [8] [9] Mahātmā Gandhi Gandhi in  London , 1931 Born Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi 2 October 1869 Porbandar ,  Porbandar State ,  Kathiawar Agency ,  British Raj (present-day  Gujarat ,  India ) Died 30 January 1948 (aged 78) New Delhi ,  India Cause of death Assassination  (gunshot wounds) Monuments Raj ...
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Ratan Tata

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Ratan Naval Tata  (Hindi: रतन टाटा, Ratan Ṭāṭā, born 28 December 1937) is an Indian  industrialist , philanthropist, and a former chairman of  Tata Sons . He was also chairman of  Tata Group , from 1990 to 2012, and again, as interim chairman, from October 2016 through February 2017, and continues to head its charitable trusts. [3] [4]  He is the recipient of two of the highest civilian awards of India, the  Padma Vibhushan  (2008) and  Padma Bhushan  (2000). [5] Ratan Tata Tata in 2010 Born Ratan Naval Tata 28 December 1937  (age 83) Bombay , [1]   Bombay Presidency ,  British India  (present-day  Mumbai ,  Maharashtra , India) Alma mater Cornell University  ( BArch ) Occupation Businessman philanthropist investor Title Chairman Emeritus,  Tata Sons  and  Tata Group [2] Term (1991–2012) (2016–2017) Predecessor JRD Tata Successor Cyrus Mistry  (2012) Natarajan Chandrasekaran ...
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