Mohandas [Mahatma] Gandhi

Biography Links

Note: You will likely see Gandhi named as "Mahatma" instead of "Mohandas" in some of the readings. It's a special title he earned later on in life. It means "Great Soul" in Sanskrit language.

BBC iWonder: Gandhi (Excellent overview and timeline!)

Biography.com: Mohandas Gandhi

BrainPop: Mahatma Gandhi

Britannica School: Mahatma Gandhi

Constitutional Rights Foundation: Gandhi and Civil Disobedience

Crash Course History VIDEO: Nonviolence Movements (features Gandhi)

Ducksters: Mohandas Gandhi

The Guardian: Mahatma Gandhi

NewsELA World Leaders: Mohandas "Mahatma" Gandhi

Stanford MLK Institute: Gandhi (and how he influenced MLK)

United for Human Rights: Mahatma Gandhi

Background Knowledge: India's Independence

Crash Course History VIDEO: Decolonization & Nationalism Triumphant

Crash Course History VIDEO: Nonviolence Movements (features Gandhi)

Discovery Kids: Modern India