18 Facts About Kasturba Gandhi

Kasturbai Mohandas Gandhi was an Indian political activist who was involved in the Indian independence movement in British India.

Kasturba Gandhi was married to Mohandas Gandhi, commonly known as Mahatma Gandhi.

However, Kasturba Gandhi quickly defended her marriage when a woman suggested she was unhappy.

Kasturba Gandhi's relatives insisted that the greatest good was to remain and obey her husband, the Mahatma.

Kasturba Gandhi first involved herself with politics in South Africa in 1904 when, with her husband and others, she established the Phoenix Settlement near Durban.

Mohandas believed that their sons did not deserve special treatment, while Kasturba Gandhi felt that Mohandas neglected them.

In 1917, Kasturba Gandhi worked on the welfare of women in Champaran, Bihar where Mohandas was working with indigo farmers.

Kasturba Gandhi taught women hygiene, discipline, health, reading and writing.

Kasturba Gandhi did not take part in Gandhi's famous Salt March in 1930, but continued to take part in many civil disobedience campaigns and marches.

In 1939, Kasturba Gandhi took part in nonviolent protests against the British rule in Rajkot, after the women in the city specifically asked her to advocate for them.

Kasturba Gandhi was arrested , and kept in solitary confinement for a month.

Kasturba Gandhi's health worsened but she continued to fight for independence.

Kasturba Gandhi was imprisoned in the Aga Khan Palace in Pune.

Kasturba Gandhi suffered from chronic bronchitis due to complications at birth.

Kasturba Gandhi came so close to death that Mohandas apologised to her, and promised he would not remarry if she were to die.

In January 1944, Kasturba Gandhi suffered two heart attacks, after which she was confined to her bed much of the time.

Kasturba Gandhi asked to see an Ayurvedic doctor, a more familiar form of Indian treatment.

Kasturba Gandhi died at the Aga Khan Palace in Pune, at 7:35 PM local time on 22 February 1944, aged 74.