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Gujarati people
- Mahatma GandhiMohandas Karamchand Gandhi was born on the 2nd of October 1869 in Porbandar, a coastal town on the Kathiawar Peninsula. His father Karamchand Uttamchand…
- Mahadev DesaiMahadev Haribhai Desai entered the world on the 1st of January 1892 in the village of Saras. This small settlement sits within the Surat district of Gujarat.
- Devdas GandhiDevdas Mohandas Gandhi entered the world on the 22nd of May 1900 within the Colony of Natal. He was the fourth and youngest son born to Mahatma Gandhi and…
- Gujarati peopleIn 1997, anthropological surveys in India revealed that approximately 60% of the population claimed their community was a migrant to their current state or…
- Kasturba GandhiKasturba Gokuldas Kapadia entered the world on the 11th of April 1869 in the coastal town of Porbandar. Her family belonged to the Modh Bania caste, a group…
- Irfan HabibIrfan Habib was born on the 12th of August 1931 into a prominent Indian Muslim family. His father Mohammad Habib and mother Sohaila Tyabji came from lineages…
- NarmadThe great fire of 1837 consumed the family home in Amliran, Surat. Narmadashankar Lalshankar Dave was only four years old when the flames destroyed his…