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Gandhi ji was born on 02 Oct 1869 in Porbandar, Gujarat.His birthday 2nd October is commemorated in India as Gandhi Jayanti,a national holiday and world wide as the International Day of Non-Violence'(Antarrashtriya Ahimsa Diwas) according to declaration of UNO.

Father:             Karamchand Gandhi

Mother:            Putali Bai

Political Guru : Gopal Krishna Gokhale

Secretary:        Mahadev Desai, Pyarelal

                         Nayyar

He is also called Bapu ( Gujarati: term of endearment for father) and Gandhiji.