Gandhi (disambiguation)

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[edit] People

Gandhi is the family name of a number of prominent 20th century Indian politicians and leaders. It is most commonly used to refer to Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi (1869–1948), widely known as Mahatma Gandhi, one of the leaders of India's independence movement and known to Indians as the Father of the Nation. His descendants include:

It is also used to refer to the family of Feroze Gandhi (12 August 1912 - 8 September 1960) an Indian politician and journalist. Indira was the daughter of India's first prime minister (1947–1964), Jawaharlal Nehru, who subsequently became a major force in Indian politics. This family is not related to Mohandas Gandhi; the last name Gandhi was obtained from Feroze Gandhi. Prominent members of this family include:

[edit] Misc.

  • Gandhi was also the nickname of Israeli politician Rehavam Zeevi.
  • "Gandhi" is sometimes incorrectly spelled "Ghandi", "Gahndi" or "Ganhdi".

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[edit] Music

  • Propagandhi is the name of a Canadian political punk band.
  • Gandhi is also the name of a Costa Rican rock band.
  • Gandhi is the title of a song by Anne McCue.

[edit] Further reading

  • Sofri, Gianni. 1995. Gandhi and India: A Century in Focus. English edition translated from the Italian by Janet Sethre Paxia. The Windrush Press, Gloucestershire. 1999. ISBN 1-900624-12-5
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