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    Kasturba Gandhi
    Kasturba Gandhi
    Kasturba Gandhi
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    Kasturba Gandhi

    By Swati Upadhye

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    The woman of a nation is the mirror to its civilization. The condition of a nation is determined by the status of its women. This series presents the short biographies of great Indian women in different fields that act as a source of inspiration and motivation for children to excel in the field of activities they arc related with.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherDiamond Books
    Release dateAug 25, 2021
    ISBN9788128822223
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      Kasturba Gandhi - Swati Upadhye

      Great Women of India

      Kasturba Gandhi

      eISBN: 978-81-2882-222-3

      © Publisher

      Publisher: Diamond Pocket Books (P) Ltd.

      X-30, Okhla Industrial Area, Phase-II New Delhi-110020

      Phone: 011-40712100, 41611861

      E-mail: ebooks@dpb.in

      Website: www.diamondbook.in

      Edition: 2015

      Kasturba Gandhi

      By-Swati Upadhye

      Contents

      1. Introduction

      2. Childhood

      3. Married Life

      4. First Spark of Her Rights

      5. Beginning of Education

      6. South Africa

      7. Social Worker

      8. Feeding the Guests

      9. Belief in Vegetarianism

      10. Dominical Law of South Africa

      11. Team Leader

      12. Satyagraha in Gujrat

      13. A Devoted Wife and Leader

      14. A Devoted Wife

      15. Health Problems

      16. Death

      17. Conclusion

      KASTURBA GANDHI

      Introduction

      During her lifetime, Kasturba Gandhi was fondly called as ‘Ba’ by Indians. She was the wife of Mahatma Gandhi. She was a devoted wife, freedom fighter and a social worker. She stood behind her husband during the freedom struggle. She too took active part in the freedom struggle. She proved herself, as the saying goes, ‘Behind every successful man there is a woman.’

      Childhood

      Kastur was born on April 11th, 1869 at Porbandar. Her father was Gokuladas and mother was Vrajkunwerba Kapadia. He was a businessman and Mayor of Porbandar. The couple had three

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