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Harilal Gandhi

Harilal Mohandas Gandhi (Devanagari: हरीलाल गांधी), (1888 - 18 June 1948) was the eldest son of Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi.Harilal wanted to go to England for higher studies and hoped to become a barrister as his father had once been. His father firmly opposed this, believing that a Western-style education would not be helpful in the struggle against British rule over India.Eventually rebelling against his father's decision, in 1911 Harilal renounced all family ties.

He converted to Islam for a brief time which did not bother his father who believed that all religions were to be respected. His mother felt he should not be publicly displaying this back-and-forth type of behavior.

Harilal was married to Gulab Gandhi. They had five children, two of whom died at an early age. Nilam Parikh, the daughter of Ramibehn, who was the eldest of Harilal's children has written a biography on him, titled Gandhiji's Lost Jewel: Harilal Gandhi.

He appeared at his father's funeral in such derelict condition that few recognized him. He died from liver disease on 18 June 1948 in a municipal hospital in Bombay, Union of India.

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