Mahatma Gandhi
Mahatma Gandhi's lineage played an essential role in shaping his early life and values. His father, Karamchand Uttamchand Gandhi, was a figure of significance in the political landscape of his time, serving as the dewan or chief minister of Porbandar, a coastal town that held importance in the then British Raj. Born in 1822, Karamchand hailed from Kutiana, a village in the Junagadh state, and despite his modest beginnings as a clerk in the state administration, he demonstrated considerable capability in governance....