12 Facts About Harilal Gandhi

1.

Harilal Mohandas Gandhi was the eldest son of Mahatma Gandhi and Kasturba Gandhi.

2.

Harilal Gandhi had three younger brothers: Manilal Gandhi, Ramdas Gandhi and Devdas Gandhi.

3.

Harilal Gandhi was involved in the Indian independence movement, and was imprisoned as a satyagrahi six times between 1908 and 1911.

4.

Harilal Gandhi too wanted to go to England for higher studies, hoping to become a barrister as his father had once been.

5.

Harilal Gandhi had four grandchildren via Rani, two via Kantilal, and one via Manu.

6.

Harilal Gandhi contemplated marrying his wife's sister Kumi Adalaja, who was a child widow, however this did not materialize.

7.

In 1925, Harilal had lent Mahatma Gandhi's name to a Calcutta firm All India Stores.

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8.

Harilal Gandhi sent a legal notice to Young India, whose editor was Mahatma Gandhi.

9.

Harilal Gandhi stayed in touch with his father sporadically through the years, sometimes through commonly known people, right up to 1947.

10.

Harilal Gandhi appeared at his father's funeral in such a poor health condition that few recognized him.

11.

In May 1936, at the age of 48, Harilal publicly converted to Islam and named himself Abdullah Gandhi.

12.

In June 1935, Mahatma Gandhi wrote a letter to Harilal, accusing him of "alcohol and debauchery".