Gandhi (surname)
Introduction '''Gandhi''' (; ) is an Indian surname. It is commonly found among Punjabi Khatris, Saraikis and Gujarati Baniyas. '''Gandhi''' may also refer to:
Family of Mahatma Gandhi * Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi (1869–1948), known as the Mahatma. * Kasturba Gandhi (1869–1944), wife* Harilal Gandhi (1888–1948), eldest son* Manilal Gandhi (1891–1956), second son** Ela Gandhi (born 1940), South African politician** Arun Gandhi (born 1934), head of M. K. Gandhi Institute for Non-violence*** Tushar Gandhi (born 1960), Indian politician and peace activist* Ramdas Gandhi (1897–1969), third son* Devdas Gandhi (1900–1957), youngest son** Rajmohan Gandhi (born 1935), biographer** Gopalkrishna Gandhi (born 1945), Indian administrator, former Governor of West Bengal and Bihar** Ramchandra Gandhi (1937–2007), Indian philosopher*** Leela Gandhi (born 1966), postcolonial theorist* Samaldas Gandhi (1897–1953), cousin who led the ''Arzi Hukumat'' during the Junagadh crisis
Family of Feroze Gandhi and Indira Gandhi * Feroze Gandhi (1912–1960), husband of Indira Gandhi, real name Feroze Ghandy, Zoroastrian by religion* Indira Gandhi (1917–1984), daughter of Jawaharlal Nehru and wife of Feroze Gandhi; former Prime Minister of India (1966–1977; 1980–1984)** Rajiv Gandhi (1944–1991), son of Feroze & Indira Gandhi; former Prime Minister of India (1984–1989)** Sonia Gandhi (born 1946), widow of Rajiv Gandhi; leader of the INC party (1998–2017, 2019–present)*** Rahul Gandhi (born 1970), son of Sonia Gandhi & Rajiv Gandhi; leader of the INC party (2017–2019)*** Priyanka Gandhi Vadra (born 1971), daughter of Sonia Gandhi & Rajiv Gandhi. ** Sanjay Gandhi (1946–1980), son of Feroze & Indira Gandhi** Maneka Gandhi (born 1956), widow of Sanjay Gandhi*** Varun Gandhi (born 1980), son of Sanjay & Maneka Gandhi
Other notable people * Anand Gandhi (born 1980), an Indian filmmaker* Bhogilal Gandhi (1911–2001), Indian writer and independence activist from Gujarat* Devang Gandhi (born 1971), an Indian cricketer* Dharamvir Gandhi (born 1951), an Indian politician and physician * James Gandhi (born 1993), British actor, producer and writer* Jonita Gandhi (born 1989), Canadian playback singer* Kancheepuram (Kanchi) Natarajan Gandhi (born 1948), Senior Nomenclature Registrar and Bibliographer at Harvard University* Kiran Gandhi (born 1989), a musician who also performs as "Madame Gandhi"* Lalit Mohan Gandhi (1952–2016), an Indian Nation Congress politician, Minister of planning and coordination* Meera Gandhi (born 1963), founder of The Giving Back Foundation* Nari Gandhi (1934–1993), an Indian architect* Nikhita Gandhi (born 1991), Indian playback singer* Pooja Gandhi (born 1983), a Kannada film actress* Pratik Gandhi (born 1989), a Gujarati / Hindi actor* Bhavya Gandhi (born1997), an Indian actor* Rustom K. S. Ghandhi (1924–2014), an Indian Navy Admiral* Shanta Gandhi (1917–2002), theatre director and playwright* Sorab K. Ghandhi (1928–2018), professor Emeritus in electrical engineering at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute* Virchand Gandhi (1864–1901), Jain representative at the first World Parliament of Religions in Chicago, 1893
See also * Gandhi (disambiguation)* Gandy (surname)* Ghandy (surname)
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