gandhi

• Nome próprio que se refere a Mahatma Gandhi, destacado líder político e espiritual indiano que defendeu a resistência não violenta durante a luta da Índia pela independência do domínio britânico.

A proper noun referring to a prominent Indian political and spiritual leader who advocated for nonviolent resistance during India's struggle for independence from British rule.

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1. Indian political leader (1869-1948)B2formal

   Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, the political and spiritual leader who led India's nonviolent independence movement against British rule.

   Líder político indiano (1869-1948)

   • Gandhi is known for his philosophy of nonviolent resistance.
   • He led the Salt March in 1930 to protest British taxes.
   • Gandhi's teachings continue to inspire civil rights movements worldwide.

   Sinônimosmahatma

2. Indian prime minister (1917-1984)B2formal

   Indira Gandhi, the first and only female prime minister of India, who served from 1966 to 1977 and again from 1980 until her assassination.

   Primeira-ministra indiana (1917-1984)

   • Indira Gandhi declared a state of emergency in India in 1975.
   • She was the daughter of Jawaharlal Nehru, India's first prime minister.
   • Her leadership during the Bangladesh Liberation War was significant.