Kasturba Gandhi

Kasturbai Mohandas Gandhi (listen, born Kasturbai Gokuldas Kapadia; 11 April 1869 – 22 February 1944) was an Indian political activist who was involved in the Indian independence movement during British India. She was married to Mohandas Gandhi, commonly known as Mahatma Gandhi. National Safe Motherhood Day is observed in India annually on April 11, coinciding with Kasturba's birthday.

Kasturba Gandhi
Gandhi in 1915
Born
Kasturbai Gokuldas Kapadia

(1869-04-11)11 April 1869
Porbandar, Porbandar State, Kathiawar Agency, British Raj
Died22 February 1944(1944-02-22) (aged 74)
Aga Khan Palace, Pune, Bombay Presidency, British India
Other namesKasturba Mohandas Gandhi
Kasturba Gokuldas Kapadia Gandhi
OccupationActivist
Spouse
Mahatma Gandhi
(m. 1883)
Children
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