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Mohandas GandhiMother Teresa
Cause of death Assassination by shooting Heart failure.
Nationality Indian Indian
Known for Prominent figure of Indian independence movement, Propounding the philosophy of Satyagraha and Ahimsa, Advocating non-violence Her charity work amongst the poorest of the poor, in Calcutta India.
Religion Brahminic Hinduism Catholic Christianity
Parents Putlibai Gandhi (Mother), Karamchand Gandhi (Father) Nicola and Drana Bojaxhiu
Other names Mahatma Gandhi, Bapu Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu
Children Harilal, Manilal, Ramdas, Devdas, child which died in infancy N/A ; Raised numerous orphans off the streets of Calcutta.
Introduction (from Wikipedia) Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi (Gujarati: મોહનદાસ કરમચંદ ગાંધી; (Devnagari मोहनदास करमचंद गांधी), pronounced [moːɦənəd̪aːsə kərəmətɕənd̪ə ɡaːnd̪ʱi] ( listen); Mother Teresa (26 August 1910 – 5 September 1997), born Agnes Gonxhe Bojaxhiu (pronounced [aɡˈnɛs ˈɡɔndʒe bɔjaˈdʒiu]), was a Catholic nun of Albanian ethnicity and Indian citizenship, who founded the Missionaries of Charity in Calcutta.
Born 2 October 1869, Porbandar, Kathiawar Agency, British Indian Empire August 26, 1910(1910-08-26), Üsküb, Ottoman Empire (today's Skopje, Republic of Macedonia)
Died 30 January 1948(1948-01-30) (aged 78), New Delhi, Union of India September 5, 1997 (aged 87), Calcutta, India

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