Biography of Kasturba Gandhi

 Kasturba Gandhi

He was born

Kasturbai Gokuldas Kapadia

11 April 1869

Porbandar, Porbandar State, Kathiawar Agency, British India (Current Gujarat, India)

He died

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22 February 1944 (74 years)

Yerawada Central Jail, Yerawada, Maharashtra, British Raj

Some names

Kasturba Mohandas Gandhi

Kasturba Gokuldas Kapadia

Work

Activist

Spouse

Mahatma Gandhi (m. 1883).

Children

HarilalManilalRamdasDevdas

Parents

Gokuladas Kapadia (father)

Vrajkunwerba Kapadia (mother)

Kasturbai Gokuldas Kapadia was born on 11 April 1869 in Gokuladas Kapadia and Vrajkunwerba Kapadia. The family belonged to the Modh Bania sect of Gujarati Hindu traders and was based in the coastal city of Porbandar. [2] Little is known about Gandhi's early life. In May 1883, 14-year-old Gandhi married 13-year-old Mohandas at a wedding arranged for by their parents, a customary and traditional ceremony held in India. [3] They were married for 62 years. [4] Recalling their wedding anniversary, her husband once said, “We did not know much about each other, but this meant putting on new clothes, eating sweets, and playing with relatives. However, as is the custom, a young bride has to spend the first few years of her marriage (until she is old enough to live with her husband) at her parents' house, and away from her husband. [5] [failed confirmation] Writing to many. Many years later, Mohandas remorsefully expressed his lustful feelings for his young bride, “even at school I often thought of him, and the thought of the evening and our subsequent reunion kept haunting me.” he was looking for a suitable wife who would follow his precepts. [4]

[7] Although four of their four sons (Harilal, Manilal, Ramdas, and Devdas) survived growing up, Gandhi did not fully recover from the death of his first child. [8] The first two sons were born before Mohandas went abroad first. When he left to study in London in 1888, he settled in India. In 1896 she and her two sons moved to South Africa with her.

Later, in 1906, Mohandas took the oath of allegiance, or brahamacharya. [4] Other reports indicate that Gandhi felt that this was contrary to her role as a traditional Hindu woman. [4] However, Gandhi quickly defended his marriage when the woman told him he was not happy. [7] Gandhi's relatives also insisted that the best thing was to stay and listen to her husband, Mahatma. [4]

Gandhi's relationship with her husband can be described in the following episode of Ramachandra Guha's novel Gandhi Before India; "They were honest with each other emotionally and sexually. Perhaps because of their occasional, extended separation, Kasturba still valued their time.

together. "[9]

Political Activity

Kasturba Gandhi became involved in South African politics in 1904 when she, her husband and others, formed the Phoenix Settlement near Durban. In 1913 he took part in protests against the mistreatment of Indian immigrants in South Africa, he was arrested and on September 23, 1913 he was sentenced to hard labor. While in prison, she led other women in prayer [10] [11] and encouraged educated women to teach illiterate women. [11]

Gandhi and Mohandas left South Africa in July 1914 and returned to India. Despite Kasturba's chronic bronchitis she continued to take part in community activities and protests throughout India and often took the place of her husband while in prison. He devoted much of his time to helping and serving the ashram. [12] Here, Gandhi was referred to as "Ba" or Mama, because she worked as an ashram in India. [13] The point of difference between Gandhi and Mohandas was the treatment of their children in their ashram. Gandhi believed that their sons did not deserve special treatment, while Gandhi felt that Mohandas did not care. [14]

In 1917, Gandhi worked for women's welfare in Champaran, Bihar while Mohandas worked with indigo farmers. She taught women hygiene, morals, health, reading and writing. [Citation needed] In 1922, she participated in the Satyagraha (anti-violence) movement in Borsad, Gujarat despite her poor health. He did not take part in Gandhi's famous Salt March in 1930, but continued to take part in numerous public disobedience campaigns and marches. As a result, he was arrested and imprisoned many times. [12]

In 1939, Gandhi took part in nonviolent protests against the British rule in Rajkot, after women in the city specifically asked him to speak. [12] Gandhi was again arrested and held in solitary confinement for a month. Her life was difficult but she continued to fight for independence. In 1942, he was again arrested, along with Mohandas and other freedom fighters for taking part in the Quit India struggle. He was arrested at the Aga Khan Palace in Pune. By this time his health had deteriorated and he died in a concentration camp in Pune. [8]

Mohandas wrote about his wife in a way that showed that he always expected to listen to her. "According to my previous experience, he was very stubborn. In spite of all my pressure he would do as he wished. This led to a short or long break between us. But as my social life increased, my wife blossomed and deliberately. She lost my job." [15]