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Gandhiji was married to Kasturba at age 13 in 1883, which was the prevailing custom of that time period in India. This child marriage was later criticized by Gandhi himself in his adult life.

Kasturba Gandhi (born Kasturbai Makhanji Kapadia) was Mahatma Gandhi's wife. They were married in 1883 when she was 13 years old and he was 13, in an arranged child marriage typical of their time.

Kasturba Gandhi was 13 years old when she married Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi in 1883. Child marriage was common practice in India during that period, and both bride and groom were 13 at the time of their wedding.

Mahatma Gandhi went to England in 1888 to study law when he was 18 years old. He left India in September 1888 and enrolled at the Inner Temple in London to study law.

Mahatma Gandhi strongly emphasized the importance of good handwriting as part of education. He believed handwriting reflected a person's character and advocated for regular practice to improve it in his ashram schools.

In his autobiography, Gandhi recounts eating meat with a friend who convinced him that eating meat would make him strong and daring like the British people. This was part of his experimentation during childhood.

In Gandhi's autobiography, he explains that he stopped eating meat primarily because he didn't want to lie to his parents, who had taken a vow not to eat meat. Truthfulness was a core value for him.

Gandhi viewed marriage as a partnership of equals, stating that a wife is not a bondslave but a companion and help-mate who shares in both joys and sorrows. This reflects his progressive views on gender equality.

Lal Bahadur Shastri resigned as Railway Minister in 1956 after the Ariyalur railway accident in Tamil Nadu that claimed 144 lives, setting a moral standard for ministerial accountability. YB Chavan, Jivit Kriplani (likely misspelled of Jivatram Kripalani), and C Rajgopalachari were never Railway Ministers.

Arun Jaitley never served as External Affairs Minister. He held Finance, Defence, Corporate Affairs, and I&B portfolios but not External Affairs. YB Chavan, Atal Bihari Vajpayee, and Pranav Mukherjee (note spelling) all served as External Affairs Minister at various points.