Top 10 Facts
Mahatma Gandhi
10. March to Sea
In 1930 Mahatma Gandhi led hundreds of followers on a 240-mile march to the sea, where they made salt from seawater in protest against the British salt law.
8. Fasting
Mahatma Gandhi experimented with diets to see how cheaply he could live and remain healthy. He started living principally on fruit and goats’ milk and olive oil.
7. Roads
There are 53 major roads (excluding the smaller ones) in India, and 48 roads outside of India named after him.
6. Irish Accent
Mahatma Gandhi spoke English with an Irish accent, for one of his first teachers was an Irishman.
5. Letters
Mahatma Gandhi corresponded with a lot of people- Tolstoy, Einstein and Hitler were among the many.
4. Walking around the world
Mahatma Gandhi walked/traveled almost 18 kilometers a day throughout his lifetime which is enough to walk around the world twice.
3. Stamp
Great Britain, the country against whom he fought for independence, released a stamp honoring him, 21 years after death.
2. Army
Gandhi served in the army during the Boer war- he crusaded against violence since the time he realized the horrors of war.
1. Nobel Peace prize
Mahatma Gandhi was nominated for the Nobel Peace prize five times but never won.
Sources
"10 Facts about Mahatma Gandhi - All Amazing Facts." 10 Facts about Mahatma Gandhi - All Amazing Facts. All Amazing Facts, n.d. Web. 09 Dec. 2014.
"16 Facts You Probably Didn't Know About Mahatma Gandhi." StoryPick. Story Pick, n.d. Web. 09 Dec. 2014.