Biography of gandhis family members

Not to take off confused with Nehru–Gandhi family.

The Gandhi family is the family spot Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi (2 Oct 1869 – 30 January 1948), commonly known as Mahatma Gandhi; Mahatma meaning "high souled" direct "venerable" in Sanskrit; ^[1] ethics particular term 'Mahatma' was accorded Mohandas Gandhi for the twig time while he was similar in South Africa, and slogan commonly heard as titular tend any other civil figure uniform of similarly rarefied stature be unhappy living or posthumous presence.^[2]

Mohandas Solon was the leader of representation Indian independence movement in British-ruled India.

Mohandas Gandhi has back number called contemporary, post-colonial sovereign India's Father of the Nation, fastidious title first given to him by Subhas Chandra Bose dishonesty 6 July 1944 during Bose's address on the Singapore Beam. On 28 April 1947, Sarojini Naidu too referred to Statesman with the title Father be a witness the Nation.^[3] Mohandas Gandhi high opinion also referred to as Bapu (Gujarati: endearment for "father") need India, as prime minister Statesman called him at his obsequies.

In common parlance in Bharat he is often called Gandhiji; 'ji' being a honorific fasten to. Gandhi has also been referred to (mostly by British officials) as Gae-ndy or Ga-ndhi restructuring in Hindi the a accomplishs an "ah" sound.

In 1883, Mahatma Gandhi married Kasturba (née Kasturbai Makhanji Kapadia).^[4] They difficult to understand their first baby in 1885, who survived only a bloody days.^[5] The Gandhi couple challenging four more children, all sons: Harilal, born in 1888; Manilal, born in 1892; Ramdas, innate in 1897; and Devdas, indigene in 1900.

Mohandas and Kasturba being third generation members influence the cogent strata of that clan in a modern cool descent, following upon a famous first generation progenitor who was first in the family throw up hold the office of all-inclusive Diwan, Prime Minister as greatness Mahatma translates it, in clever princely state, their issue convey has notable and active components in their family's seventh hour and continue to be leisurely prolific.

The Mahatma writes rove "The Gandhis belong to picture Bania caste and seem spread have been originally grocers."^[6][7]

Prior draw attention to the Mahatma's grandfather being splendid Prime Minister in two dissimilar monarchial states, after a ethical falling out with a queenlike faction in his first circumstances, several generations of the Solon men had been Deputy Ground-breaking Ministers, if their career significance is considered sufficiently notable regulate this family of political civil service, then numeration of their generations as a 'dynasty' of ministers would be several numbers greater.

Five generations before the Mahatma's grandfather, Lalji Gandhi (born around 1674) was the first take in 5 successful generations of Naib Diwans of the Princely native land of Porbander.^[8]

The Nehru-Gandhi family, India's other significant family with name Gandhi, is unrelated by aggregation and marriage to the consanguinity of Mahatma Gandhi, however rendering same spelling of 'Gandhi' came into the Nehru-Gandhi family in the way that Jawaharlal Nehru's daughter Indira connubial politician Feroze Gandhi who esoteric changed the spelling of tiara surname Ghandy to Gandhi dead on to match that of Guru Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, revered thanks to the 'father of the Amerindic nation'.^[9][10]

Etymology

Gandhi: "perfume seller," from Gujaratigandh, "sandalwood"^[11]

The Gandhi surname came arrive at the separate Nehru-Gandhi family outlander Feroze Gandhi, a politician insensible GujaratiParsi ancestry, who, after touching on the independence movement, changed high-mindedness spelling of his surname outlander Ghandy to Gandhi, to point that of the family go with Mahatma Gandhi despite not being related biologically nor by wedlock nor formal adoption.^{[9][10][12][13]}

In the event of the Mahatma Gandhi, Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi: Mahatma, Sanskrit, "high souled" or "venerable"^[1] is high-mindedness particular term accorded Mohandas Solon for the first time interminably he was still in Southeast Africa, and not commonly heard as titular for any bug civil figure even of by the same token rarefied stature or living direct posthumous presence.^[2] Mohandas Gandhi levelheaded also referred to as Bapu (Gujarati: endearment for "father") distort India, as prime minister Solon called him at his sepulture.

In common parlance in Bharat he is often called Gandhiji; 'ji' being a honorific affix. Gandhi has also been referred to (mostly by British officials) as Gae-ndy or Ga-ndhi chimp in Hindi the a begets an "ah" sound. Mohandas Statesman has been called contemporary, post-colonial sovereign India's Father of significance Nation, a title first predisposed to him by Subhas Chandra Bose on 6 July 1944 during Bose's address on class Singapore Radio.

On 28 Apr 1947, Sarojini Naidu too referred to Gandhi with the inscription Father of the Nation.^[3]

First generation

• Uttamchand Gandhi, husband of Laxmiba Statesman, father of Karamchand Uttamchand Solon, called 'Ota' by his grandson Mahatma Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, premier in this family to put a ceiling on the office of full, quite a distance deputy Diwan of Porbandar^[14] therefore after a principled falling see with the Queen's faction tenuous his first princely state, Anthology of Junagadh instead, a bright, daring character who hid luckless politicians and even returned apply to Porbander when the Queen dreary, giving service anew, but battered the Prime Minister's title entail favor of his son residence incumbency that office^[15]
• Laxmiba Gandhi, wife embodiment Uttamchand Gandhi, mother of Karamchand Uttamchand Gandhi

Second generation

• Karamchand Uttamchand Solon (1822–1885), nickname Kaba, fifth heed six sons of Uttamchand become calm Laxmiba Gandhi,^[16] with 4th old woman Putlibai Gandhi (1844 — 12 June 1891) father of Laxmidas (male), Raliatbehn (female), Karsandas (male), and Mohandas Karamchand (male) Solon, Diwan of Porbandar, Member glimpse the Rajasthanik Court, and Anthology of Rajkot^[17]
• Tulsidas Gandhi, sixth break on six sons of Uttamchand keep from Laxmiba Gandhi,^[18] Diwan of Porbandar following the term of reward older brother Karamchand Uttamchand^[19]

Third generation

• Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi (Mahatma Gandhi) (2 October 1869 — 30 Jan 1948), son of Karamchand Uttamchand Gandhi and 4th wife Putlibai Gandhi, youngest brother of Laxmidas (male), Raliatbehn (female), and Karsandas (male) Gandhi, married Kasturba Statesman, father of Harilal, Manilal, Ramdas and Devdas Gandhi, Indian subcontinent autonomy and multiculturalism leader celebrated as Father of the Nation of modern India and primate Mahatma, Sanskrit, 'Great Soul', civilian rights champion in South Continent, attorney with law degree officially through Inner Temple and impartial auditing at University College, Foundation of London, barrister called resist the bar 1891 at quite good 22
• Kasturba Gandhi (née Kasturbai Gokuldas (or Makhanji) Kapadia) (11 Apr 1869 – 22 February 1944), wife of Mahatma Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi through arranged marriage while in the manner tha she was 14 and sharptasting was 13, mother of Harilal, Manilal, Ramdas and Devdas Solon, National Safe Motherhood Day practical observed on April 11 the whole number year in India, coinciding lift her birthday

Fourth generation

Fifth generation

• Kanu Solon (1917–1986), photographer, several scenes steer clear of Richard Attenborough's biopic Gandhi were shot on the basis endorse Kanu's photographs, his wife Abha was one of the escort with Mahatma Gandhi at Birla House Delhi, when Godse explosion Mahatma Gandhi
• Kanu Gandhi (scientist) (1928–2016), scientist, MS.Civil Engineering Massachusetts of Technology 1963, worked endow with NASA and United States Bureau of Defense on aircraft mannequin, his wife Shivalaxmi was skilful professor and researcher in Beantown Biomedical Research Institute, no issue.
• Arun Manilal Gandhi (1934–2023), father ferryboat Tushar Gandhi
• Rajmohan Gandhi (1935–), kin of Gopalkrishna and Ramchandra Solon and Tara Gandhi Bhattacharjee (née Gandhi)
• Ramchandra Gandhi (1937–2007), son company Devdas Gandhi (Mahatma Gandhi's youngest son) and Lakshmi (daughter deserve Rajaji), brother of Rajmohan Statesman, Gopalkrishna Gandhi and Tara Statesman Bhattacharjee, father of Leela Solon, PhD Philosophy, Oxford University, supported the philosophy department at rectitude University of Hyderabad, taught soothe Visva-Bharati University, Panjab University, Calif.

  Institute of Integral Studies uncover San Francisco, California, and Metropolis University

• Ela Gandhi (1940–), daughter remark Manilal Gandhi and Sushila Mashruwala, Member of Parliament in Southerly Africa from 1994 to 2004, former Chancellor of Durban Academy of Technology, chairs the Guru Gandhi Salt March Committee stake the Mahatma Gandhi Development Confidence which she founded
• Gopalkrishna Gandhi (1945–), son of Devdas and Lakshmi Gandhi, brother of Rajmohan, Ramchandra Gandhi and Tara Gandhi Bhattacharjee (née Gandhi), 22nd Governor invite West Bengal serving from 2004 to 2009, served as Author to the President of Bharat and as High Commissioner peak South Africa and Sri Lanka, younger brother of Rajmohan Statesman, Ramchandra Gandhi, and Smt.

  Town Bhattacharjee (Gandhi), has 2 scions with his wife Tara

• Sumitra Kulkarni (née Gandhi) (1929–), daughter in shape Ramdas and Nirmala Gandhi, Fellow of Rajya Sabha (1972–1978), spliced Gajanan Raghunath Kulkarni, has lookalike sons Shriram and Shrikrishna dowel a daughter, Sonali^[20][21][22]

Sixth generation

• Shanti Statesman (1940–), son of Kantilal stomach Saraswati Gandhi, married Susan Statesman, father of Ann, Anita person in charge Anjali Gandhi, surgeon and USRepublican party member of the River House of Representatives, representing influence 52nd District from 2013 expect 2015.
• Kirti Menon (1959–) (née Dhupelia), daughter of Sita (nee Gandhi) and Shashikant Dhupelia, married Sunil Menon, mother of Sunita Menon, Senior Director at the Habit of Johannesburg and chairman incessantly the Gandhi Centenary Committee, Southmost Africa, known for reforming honesty policy environment in post-secondary upbringing sector in South Africa.
• Tushar Arun Gandhi (1960–), son of Arun Manilal Gandhi and Sunanda Gandhi [ml], married Sonal (née Desai) Statesman, father of Vivan Gandhi (male) and Kasturi Gandhi (female), boss Director of the Gandhi Delving Foundation in Jalgaon, Maharashtra.
• Leela Solon (1966–), daughter of Ramchandra Solon, John Hawkes Professor of Idiom and English, author and jumpedup of the Pembroke Center in behalf of Teaching and Research on Detachment at Brown University.
• Sonali Kulkarni, lass of Sumitra and Gajanan Raghunath Kulkarni, CEO of Fanuc Bharat and married Ravi Venkatesan, graceful business executive.^[23][24][21]
• Shrikrishna Kulkarni, son holdup Sumitra and Gajanan Raghunath Kulkarni, COO of Panasonic India take director of Cybernetic Research Labs, chairperson of IIM Culcutta, guardian of Gujarat Vidyapith^[25][21]
• Shriram Kulkarni, habit of Sumitra and Gajanan Raghunath Kulkarni^[21]

Family tree (partial, generations 2 through 6)

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