Mahatma Gandhi Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts

Updated at December 11, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team

Mahatma Gandhi Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac & Family

Mahatma Gandhi Facts

Full Name	Mahatma Gandhi
Birthdate	October 02, 1869
Birth Place	Portbandar, India
Age (in 2024)	155 Years Old
Zodiac	Libra
Occupation	Civil Rights Leader

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Mahatma Gandhi Age & Birthday

Mahatma Gandhi is best known as Civil Rights Leader who has born on October 02, 1869 in Portbandar, India. Currently, Mahatma Gandhi is 155 years, 2 months and 9 days old. Mahatma Gandhi will celebrate 156th birthday on Thursday, 2nd of October 2025. Below the countdown to Mahatma Gandhi upcoming birthday.

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Mahatma Gandhi Biography

About

Passive resistance leader who successfully led India in a nonviolent revolution (or Satyagraha) against the British Empire. He was a strong advocate against the caste system in India and worked hard to end segregation (or untouchability) in his country.

Before Fame

He studied law at the University College, London, where he abstained from meat and alcoholic beverages.

Trivia

He encouraged forgiveness and was known for undergoing long fasts.

Family Life

He had five children named Harilal, Manilal, Ramdas, Devdas and another whom died before he could be named, and was criticized for sleeping next to his naked grandniece.

Associated With

His movement for non-violence and civil rights inspired other leaders such as Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

Top Asked Questions about Mahatma Gandhi

How old is Mahatma Gandhi in 2024?

Mahatma Gandhi is 155 years old today.

When was Mahatma Gandhi born?

Mahatma Gandhi was born on October 02, 1869 in Portbandar, India.

What is Mahatma Gandhi zodiac sign?

Mahatma Gandhi zodiac sign is Libra.

What was Mahatma Gandhi best known for?

Mahatma Gandhi was best known as Civil Rights Leader.

Fun Facts about Mahatma Gandhi's Birthday

Here's quick list of some fun facts about Mahatma Gandhi's birthday you must know including detailed age calculation, western astrology, roman numeral, birthstone and birth flower.

Mahatma Gandhi was born on Saturday, 275^th day / 39^th week of 1869
Mahatma Gandhi has Libra zodiac sign and Air element based on western astrology
Roman numeral of Mahatma Gandhi birthday is II.X.MDCCCLXIX
Mahatma Gandhi's birthstone is Opal
Mahatma Gandhi's birth flower is Calendula that symbolize winning grace, protection, comfort, healing & lovable
Mahatma Gandhi age in year is 155 years old
Mahatma Gandhi age in month is 1862 months old
Mahatma Gandhi age in day is 56683 days old
Mahatma Gandhi age in hour is 1360392 hours old
Mahatma Gandhi age in minute is 81623520 minutes old
Mahatma Gandhi age in second is 4897411200 seconds old
Next Mahatma Gandhi birthday is on Thursday, October 2nd 2025
Mahatma Gandhi age in next birthday (2025) is 156 years old

Historical Events on Mahatma Gandhi Birthday (October 02)

Below are historical events that coincided with Mahatma Gandhi's birthday including important historical events as well as births and deaths of historical figures.

Year	Event
1970	An aircraft carrying the Wichita State University football team, administrators, and supporters crashes in Colorado, killing 31 people.
1971	South Vietnamese President Nguyen Van Thieu is re-elected in a one-man election.
1971	British European Airways Flight 706 crashes near Aarsele, Belgium, killing 63.
1980	Michael Myers becomes the first member of either chamber of Congress to be expelled since the Civil War.
1990	Xiamen Airlines Flight 8301 is hijacked and lands at Guangzhou, where it crashes into two other airliners on the ground, killing 132.
1992	Military police storm the Carandiru Penitentiary in São Paulo, Brazil during a prison riot. The resulting massacre leaves 111 prisoners dead.
1996	Aeroperú Flight 603 crashes into the ocean near Peru, killing all 70 people on board.
1996	The Electronic Freedom of Information Act Amendments are signed by U.S. President Bill Clinton.
2002	The Beltway sniper attacks begin in Washington, D.C., extending over three weeks and killing 10 people.
2004	The first parkrun, then known as the Bushy Park Time Trial, takes place in Bushy Park, London, UK.
2006	Five Amish girls are murdered in a shooting at a school in Pennsylvania, United States.
2007	President Roh Moo-hyun of South Korea goes to North Korea for an Inter-Korean summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong-il.
2016	Ethiopian protests break out during a festival in the Oromia region, killing dozens of people.
2018	The Washington Post journalist Jamal Khashoggi is assassinated in the Saudi consulate in Istanbul, Turkey.
2019	A privately-owned Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress conducting a living history exhibition flight crashes shortly after takeoff from Windsor Locks, Connecticut, killing seven.
1985	The birth of Çağlar Birinci, Turkish footballer
1985	The birth of Brandon Jackson, American football player
1987	The birth of Bojana Bobusic, Australian tennis player
1987	The birth of Joe Ingles, Australian basketball player
1987	The birth of Phil Kessel, American ice hockey player
1987	The birth of Joel Reinders, American football player
1987	The birth of Ricky Stenhouse Jr., American race car driver
1988	The birth of Brittany Howard, American singer-songwriter and guitarist
1988	The birth of Kirara Asuka, Japanese model and adult video actress
1989	The birth of Aaron Hicks, American baseball player
1989	The birth of George Nash, English rower
1991	The birth of Roberto Firmino, Brazilian footballer
1994	The birth of Joana Eidukonytė, Lithuanian tennis player
1995	The birth of Tepai Moeroa, Cook Islands rugby league player
1996	The birth of Tom Trbojevic, Australian rugby league player
2007	The death of Dan Keating, Irish Republican Army volunteer (b. 1902)
2010	The death of Kwa Geok Choo, Singaporean lawyer and scholar (b. 1920)
2012	The death of Nguyễn Chí Thiện, Vietnamese-American poet and activist (b. 1939)
2012	The death of Charles Roach, Trinidadian-Canadian lawyer and activist (b. 1933)
2012	The death of J. Philippe Rushton, English-Canadian psychologist, theorist, academic (b. 1943)
2013	The death of Abraham Nemeth, American mathematician and academic (b. 1918)
2014	The death of Robert Flower, Australian footballer (b. 1955)
2015	The death of Brian Friel, Irish author, playwright, and director (b. 1929)
2015	The death of Coleridge Goode, Jamaican-English bassist and composer (b. 1914)
2015	The death of Johnny Paton, Scottish footballer and coach (b. 1923)
2016	The death of Neville Marriner, British conductor (b. 1924)
2017	The death of Tom Petty, American musician (b. 1950)
2018	The death of Jamal Khashoggi, Saudi journalist (b. 1958)
2020	The death of Anne-Marie Hutchinson, British lawyer (b. 1957)
2022	The death of Sacheen Littlefeather, American actress, model and Native American civil rights activist (b. 1946)

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