The Indian Biographical Dictionary (1915)/Gandhi, Mohandas Karamchand
Gandhi, Mohandas Karamchand. Bar-at-Law; belongs to an ancient Bania family of Kathiawar; b. 1869; his father was Diwan of Porbander and his ancestors were holding responsible positions in Rajkot and other States of Kathiawar; educ; in Kathiawar; proceeded to England, and joined the Inner Temple and was called to the Bar; returned to India and enrolled himself as Advocate of the Bombay High Court; went over to South Africa in connection with an Indian case of some difficulty, and has since remained there making common cause with the rest of his countrymen in South Africa; returned to India as representative of Indian settlers in South Africa, to represent their grievances to the people of India, 1895; formed an Indian Ambulance Corps and did splendid service to the British in the Boer War; in company with some other friends, he started the Transvaal British Indian Assn. of which he is the Hony Secretary and Legal adviser; has started (in conjunction with his friends) the “Indian Opinion” under the editorship of the late Mr. M. H. Nazar; applied himself to the work of bringing Hindus and Muhammadans to work in unison, and has made them realise their duty to their comman country. Address: Johanesburgh, South Africa.