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'''Ramdas Mohandas Gandhi''' (2 January 1897 – 14 April 1969) was the third son of [[Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Four sons of Mohandas Gandhi and Kasturba Gandhi|url=http://indianculture.gov.in/photo-archives/four-sons-mohandas-gandhi-and-kasturba-gandhi|access-date=2021-04-16|website=INDIAN CULTURE|language=en}}</ref> He was born in [[South Africa]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=University|first=© Stanford|last2=Stanford|last3=California 94305|date=2016-06-15|title=To Ramdas M. Gandhi|url=https://kinginstitute.stanford.edu/king-papers/documents/ramdas-m-gandhi|access-date=2021-04-25|website=The Martin Luther King, Jr., Research and Education Institute|language=en}}</ref> He outlived his parents and all of his brothers. He and his wife Nirmala had three children; Sumitra Gandhi, [[Kanu Gandhi (scientist)|Kanu Gandhi]] and Usha Gandhi. He was active in his father's Indian independence movement.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|last=Posted by Prof. Dr. Yogendra Yadav on June 20|first=2012 at 2:24am|last2=Blog|first2=View|title=Mahatma Gandhi and his son Ramdas-I|url=http://gandhiking.ning.com/profiles/blogs/mahatma-gandhi-and-his-son-ramdas-i-1|access-date=2021-04-25|website=gandhiking.ning.com|language=en}}</ref>
'''Ramdas Mohandas Gandhi''' (2 January 1897 – 14 April 1969) was the third son of [[Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Four sons of Mohandas Gandhi and Kasturba Gandhi|url=http://indianculture.gov.in/photo-archives/four-sons-mohandas-gandhi-and-kasturba-gandhi|access-date=2021-04-16|website=INDIAN CULTURE|language=en}}</ref> He was born in [[South Africa]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=University|first=© Stanford|last2=Stanford|last3=California 94305|date=2016-06-15|title=To Ramdas M. Gandhi|url=https://kinginstitute.stanford.edu/king-papers/documents/ramdas-m-gandhi|access-date=2021-04-25|website=The Martin Luther King, Jr., Research and Education Institute|language=en}}</ref> He outlived his parents and all of his brothers. He and his wife Nirmala had three children; Sumitra Gandhi, [[Kanu Gandhi (scientist)|Kanu Gandhi]] and Usha Gandhi. He was active in his father's Indian independence movement.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|last=Posted by Prof. Dr. Yogendra Yadav on June 20|first=2012 at 2:24am|last2=Blog|first2=View|title=Mahatma Gandhi and his son Ramdas-I|url=http://gandhiking.ning.com/profiles/blogs/mahatma-gandhi-and-his-son-ramdas-i-1|access-date=2021-04-25|website=gandhiking.ning.com|language=en}}</ref>


He had no taste for [[asceticism]], yet participated in the grueling [[Civil Rights|civil protests]] of the 1930s. Numerous jailings had serious effects on his health.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Posted by Prof. Dr. Yogendra Yadav on June 20|first=2012 at 4:39am|last2=Blog|first2=View|title=Mahatma Gandhi and his son Ramdas-II|url=http://gandhiking.ning.com/profiles/blogs/mahatma-gandhi-and-his-son-ramdas-ii-1|access-date=2021-04-25|website=gandhiking.ning.com|language=en}}</ref> Raised in South Africa, he never adjusted to the idealistic poverty imposed by his father.<ref name=":0" />
He had no taste for [[asceticism]], yet participated in the gruelling [[Civil Rights|civil protests]] of the 1930s. Numerous jailings had serious effects on his health.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Posted by Prof. Dr. Yogendra Yadav on June 20|first=2012 at 4:39am|last2=Blog|first2=View|title=Mahatma Gandhi and his son Ramdas-II|url=http://gandhiking.ning.com/profiles/blogs/mahatma-gandhi-and-his-son-ramdas-ii-1|access-date=2021-04-25|website=gandhiking.ning.com|language=en}}</ref> Raised in South Africa, he never adjusted to the idealistic poverty imposed by his father.<ref name=":0" />


At his father's funeral, Ramdas Gandhi was the one who had lit the fire to start the cremation, as Mahatma had wished for.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Ramdas Gandhi lights the funeral pyre of his father, Indian political...|url=https://www.gettyimages.com/detail/video/ramdas-gandhi-lights-the-funeral-pyre-of-his-father-news-footage/503371034|access-date=2021-04-25|website=Getty Images|language=en-us}}</ref> He was joined by his younger brother [[Devdas Gandhi]] at the funeral.
At his father's funeral, Ramdas Gandhi was the one who had lit the fire to start the cremation, as Mahatma had wished for.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Ramdas Gandhi lights the funeral pyre of his father, Indian political...|url=https://www.gettyimages.com/detail/video/ramdas-gandhi-lights-the-funeral-pyre-of-his-father-news-footage/503371034|access-date=2021-04-25|website=Getty Images|language=en-us}}</ref> He was joined by his younger brother [[Devdas Gandhi]] at the funeral.

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Ramdas Gandhi
Born
Ramdas Mohandas Gandhi

2 January 1897
Colony of Natal
Died14 April 1969(1969-04-14) (aged 72)
Pune, Maharashtra, India
NationalityIndian
Spouse(s)Nirmala
Children3, including Kanu
Parents
RelativesHarilal, Manilal, Devdas (Brothers)

Ramdas Mohandas Gandhi (2 January 1897 – 14 April 1969) was the third son of Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi.[1] He was born in South Africa.[2] He outlived his parents and all of his brothers. He and his wife Nirmala had three children; Sumitra Gandhi, Kanu Gandhi and Usha Gandhi. He was active in his father's Indian independence movement.[3]

He had no taste for asceticism, yet participated in the gruelling civil protests of the 1930s. Numerous jailings had serious effects on his health.[4] Raised in South Africa, he never adjusted to the idealistic poverty imposed by his father.[3]

At his father's funeral, Ramdas Gandhi was the one who had lit the fire to start the cremation, as Mahatma had wished for.[5] He was joined by his younger brother Devdas Gandhi at the funeral.

He died in 1969, aged 72.

References

  1. ↑ "Four sons of Mohandas Gandhi and Kasturba Gandhi". INDIAN CULTURE. Retrieved 16 April 2021.
  2. ↑ University, © Stanford; Stanford; California 94305 (15 June 2016). "To Ramdas M. Gandhi". The Martin Luther King, Jr., Research and Education Institute. Retrieved 25 April 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Posted by Prof. Dr. Yogendra Yadav on June 20, 2012 at 2:24am; Blog, View. "Mahatma Gandhi and his son Ramdas-I". gandhiking.ning.com. Retrieved 25 April 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  4. ↑ Posted by Prof. Dr. Yogendra Yadav on June 20, 2012 at 4:39am; Blog, View. "Mahatma Gandhi and his son Ramdas-II". gandhiking.ning.com. Retrieved 25 April 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  5. ↑ "Ramdas Gandhi lights the funeral pyre of his father, Indian political..." Getty Images. Retrieved 25 April 2021.


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