![]() ![]() When Bapu lost his father, it was Lakshmidas who helped to educate him and sent him to England for legal studies.Īfter the high school, Mohandas joined the Samaldas College in Bhavnagar where he found the course difficult and the atmosphere uncongenial. The other person he was much attached to was his eldest brother, Lakshmidas. He read little beyond his textbooks, but respected his teachers, though, even at his bidding, he would not copy from his neighbour's answers. Gandhiji showed no particular brilliance, played no games, and avoided going out with friends. ![]() Another powerful influence of Bapu's early life was seeing King Harishchandra in the play, who suffers but finally triumphs, and his adherence to truth. These qualities left a deep impress on young Gandhiji. Gandhiji's mother Putlibai was the traditional Hindu woman, devoted to her home and family, deeply religious and austere. A little house where Bapu was born is now a memorial temple, known as Kirti Mandir. Bapu was straight and true as steel, known for his steadfastness and loyalty. ![]()
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