other uses, see Gandhi (disambiguation) . Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, 1940s Born 2 October 1869 ( 1869-10-02 ) Porbandar , Bombay Presidency , British India Died 30 January 1948 (aged 78) New Delhi , Union of India Cause of death Assassination Resting place Rajghat , New Delhi, India Nationality Indian Other names