"This concise biography of Mohandas K. Gandhi is aimed at high school students and general readers. Coverage spans Gandhi's entire life, from his birth into a moderately influential family in 1869 through his education as a lawyer; his transformation into India's foremost negotiator with the British power structure; his employment of hunger strikes and other nonviolent means of protest; and his assassination in 1948. Supplemental materials include a timeline, glossary, and photo essay."