The Gandhi family is the family of

Mohandas Gandhi Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi (; ; 2 October 1869 – 30 January 1948), popularly known as Mahatma Gandhi, was an Indian lawyer, anti-colonial nationalist Quote: "... marks Gandhi as a hybrid cosmopolitan figure who transformed ... anti- ...

(2 October 1869 – 30 January 1948). Gandhi was the distinguished leader of the Indian independence movement in

British-ruled India The British Raj (; from Hindi ''rāj'': kingdom, realm, state, or empire) was the rule of the British Crown on the Indian subcontinent; * * it is also called Crown rule in India, * * * * or Direct rule in India, * Quote: "Mill, who was himse ...

. Gandhi has been called the Father of the Nation, a title first given to him by

Subhas Chandra Bose Subhas Chandra Bose ( ; 23 January 1897 – 18 August 1945 * * * * * * * * *) was an Indian nationalist whose defiance of British authority in India made him a hero among Indians, but his wartime alliances with Nazi Germany and Imperia ...

on 6 July 1944 during Bose's address on the Singapore Radio. On 28 April 1947, Sarojini Naidu too referred to Gandhi with the title ''Father of the Nation''. Gandhi is also referred to as Bapu ( Gujarati: endearment for "father") in India, as prime minister Nehru called him at his funeral. In common parlance in India he is often called Gandhiji; 'ji' being a honorific suffix. Gandhi has also been referred to (mostly by British officials) as Gae-ndy or Ga-ndhi as in Hindi the a makes an "ah" sound. Gandhi is commonly known as ''Mahatma Gandhi''; Mahatma meaning "high souled" or "venerable" in Sanskrit; the term 'Mahatma' was used for the first time while he was still in South Africa. In 1883, Gandhi married Kasturba (née Kasturbai Makhanji Kapadia). They had their first baby in 1885, who survived only a few days.Guha 2015, p. 29 The Gandhi couple had four more children, all sons: Harilal, born in 1888; Manilal, born in 1892; Ramdas, born in 1897; and Devdas, born in 1900. Gandhi family tree

First generation

* Karamchand Uttamchand Gandhi (1822–1885)

Second generation

* Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi (Mahatma Gandhi) (1869–1948) * Kasturba Gandhi (Wife Of Mahatma Gandhi) (1869–1944)

Third generation

* Harilal Gandhi (1888–1948) * Manilal Gandhi (1892–1956) * Ramdas Gandhi (1897–1969) * Devdas Gandhi (1900–1957) *

Maganlal Gandhi Maganlal Khushalchand Gandhi (1883–1928) was a follower of Mohandas Gandhi. He was a first cousin, twice removed, of Mahatma Gandhi. Maganlal Gandhi is cited in many works of Mahatma Gandhi. It is he who suggested that the word Satyagraha ...

(1883–1928) *

Samaldas Gandhi Samaldas Gandhi (1897-1953) was a journalist and Indian independence activist who headed the ''Aarzi Hakumat'' or ''Provisional Government'' of the erstwhile princely state of Junagadh. He was a nephew of Mahatma Gandhi. Early life Samaldas ...

(1897–1953)

Fourth generation

* Rajmohan Gandhi (1935–) * Gopalkrishna Gandhi (1945–) * Ramchandra Gandhi (1937–2007) * Arun Manilal Gandhi (1934–) * Ela Gandhi (1940–) *

Kanu Gandhi Kanu Gandhi (1917 – 20 February 1986) was an Indian photographer. He was a grandnephew of Mahatma Gandhi who lived with him in several of his ashrams and was a member of his personal staff. He is best remembered as Gandhi's photographer, r ...

(photographer) (1917–1986) * Kanu Gandhi (scientist) (1928–2016)

Fifth generation

* Tushar Gandhi (1960–) * Shanti Gandhi (1940–) *

Leela Gandhi Leela Gandhi (born 1966) is an Indian-born literary and cultural theorist who is noted for her work in postcolonial theory. She is currently the John Hawkes Professor of Humanities and English and director of the Pembroke Center for Teaching an ...

(1966–) * Kirti Menon (1959–)

Family tree

References

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