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- When Gandhi left for London in 1888, she did not accompany him: she was already a mother, since Harilal had been born earlier that year.
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Soon after the arrest of Gandhi together with members of the Congress Working Committee on August 8, 1942, Kasturba was told by the Bombay police that, although she was not under arrest, she...
In 1913 she took part in protests against the ill-treatment of Indian immigrants in South Africa, for which she was arrested and sentenced to hard labour. While in prison, she led other women in prayer [10][11] and encouraged the educated women to teach the uneducated women how to read and write. [11]
Sarojini Naidu sent for a notebook and Sushila took it to Kasturba who refused to take it and quietly went and kept it among Gandhi's books. Everyone, including Gandhi who realized his mistake, tried to persuade her to write in the notebook but she replied in a dignified manner, “What do I need a note book for?”
Sep 6, 2024 · Kasturba Gandhi (born April 11, 1869, Porbandar, India—died February 22, 1944, Pune) was an Indian political activist who was a leader in the struggle for civil rights and for independence from British rule in India. She was the wife of Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi.
That they are behind it is mainly due to Kasturba being always in the forefront of the movements launched by it. That Gandhiji touched and penetrated the lives of women inside thousands of homes was due largely to the strength which Ba's presence lent to his voice. In her last imprisonment in the Aga Khan Palace in 1942, Kasturba did not keep well.
Kasturba Gandhi, known affectionately as Ba, was married to Mohandas Gandhi in 1882 when she was but thirteen years old. When Gandhi left for London in 1888, she did not accompany him: she was already a mother, since Harilal had been born earlier that year.
Sep 16, 2024 · Mahatma Gandhi and Kasturba Gandhi (Image: Wikimedia Commons) Despite his youth, Gandhi imposed strict constraints on Kasturba, requiring her permission to leave the house. Following the customs of the time, Kasturba accompanied Gandhi's mother to the temple.
