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Kanu Gandhi
Born1928
Died7 November 2016(2016-11-07) (aged 87–88)
Alma materMIT
Parents
  • Nirmala Gandhi (mother)
  • RelativesPutlibai Gandhi (great-grandmother)
    Karamchand Gandhi (great-grandfather)
    Mahatma Gandhi (grandfather)
    Kasturba Gandhi (grandmother)

    Kanu Gandhi (1928[1] – 7 November 2016) was an Indian scientist and son of Ramdas Gandhi, thus a grandson of Mahatma Gandhi.

    He studied at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, graduating with a master's degree in civil engineering in 1963. Later he worked for NASA and United States Department of Defense on aircraft design. He moved back to India with his wife in 2014. Gandhi died in a private hospital in Surat.

    Career[edit]

    In 1963, Gandhi graduated from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology with a master's degree in civil engineering.[2] Later he worked for NASA and United States Department of Defense on aircraft design. His wife Shivalaxmi was a professor and researcher in Boston Biomedical Research Institute. They had no children. In 2014 they moved back to India. He died in a private hospital in Surat.[3][4]

    References[edit]

    1. ^ "A Rare Glimpse Into Four Generations Of Mahatma Gandhi Family - MERE PIX". www.merepix.com. Retrieved 13 February 2017.
  • ^ "Supporting Gandhi and going to MIT were part of building India - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 13 February 2017.
  • ^ "Mahatma Gandhi's Grandson Kanu Gandhi Dies At 87". NDTV.com. Retrieved 13 February 2017.
  • ^ "Mahatma's grandson Kanu Gandhi passes away". 8 November 2016. Retrieved 8 November 2016 – via The Hindu.

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