Gandhi and Wife Kasturba

Man and Wife : Mohandas and Kasturba
Picture taken in 1915 upon Gandhi's return to India

"We were both thirteen. ... the wedding meant no more than wearing new clothes, eating sweets  and playing with relatives"
-- Gandhi recalling the day of his wedding.

See Also:

• Gandhi and Status of Women -- Article on Gandhi's efforts to involve women in all phases of development, including the struggle for India's freedom.
• Gandhi Autobiography: Child Marriage