Karamchand Uttamchand Gandhi [1] was a court official in Porbandar. He served as Diwan of Porbandar and Rajkot and was the father of Mahatma Gandhi.

Date of Death: 30-January-1948. Location of Death: New Delhi, India. Gender: Male. *Note: The focus of this biography is on Gandhi's life and times in South Africa. Early life and education. Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi was born to a Hindu family on 2nd October 1869, in Porbandar, Gujarat, India.