This biography of Mahatma Gandhi is a high-interest, low-vocabulary book for adolescents and adults with limited literacy skills. Gandhi (1869-1948) became one of the most respected political and spiritual leaders of the 1900s. He lived a spiritual and simple life of prayer, fasting, and meditation. Gandhi helped free the Indian people from British rule through nonviolent resistance. The Indian people called Gandhi 'Mahatma,' meaning Great Soul.