How tall is Mahatma Gandhi

Mahatma Gandhi's Height

5ft 4 (162.6 cm)

Mohandas Gandhi was an Indian leader who campaigned for Indian Independence. On his passport, his height was listed as 5ft 4 inches.

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Average Guess (32 Votes)
5ft 3.63in (161.6cm)
Almost 180cm guy said on 3/Jan/22
Hey Rob! What do you think about these photos of Gandhi with Herbert Hoover from 1946: Click Here Click Here
Editor Rob
Can look about 6 inches shorter in the larger photo.
Almost 180cm guy said on 4/Dec/21
I didn't know Gandhi had a site here! Rob, I think you can add him to the "politicians" category.
Jackie Lee said on 3/Dec/21
@Has
Dude just because he look tall in a photo doesn't mean he should be much taller than imagined. I'm 5'5 and I tower over my 4'11 mom so does that make me 6 foot?
Has said on 20/Oct/21
Hi Rob,

I have noticed that Gandhi pictures online seem to have him standing quite tall in some of his pictures. Here is an example of him with his wife Click Here

Could he possibly be much taller than we thought?
Editor Rob
I don't know how short she is, but if she's several inches shy of 5ft, then Gandhi in comparison would look tall. In crowd scenes though, he doesn't look it.
the name's Sam said on 21/Jul/20
The great man Gandhi gets 162.5 cm from me
James said on 2/Jan/17
He was 5'4". World War II, and particularly the Fall of Singapore, ensured India got its independence in 1947.
Aza said on 31/Dec/16
Gandhi was 5'2.5 standing at his most erectest.
Johnny said on 30/Dec/16
MDV said on 30/Dec/16
Big ghandi was a little dwarf:)

@MDV please don't use these kind of words..
1995 said on 30/Dec/16
@Editor Rob, any idea of adding Jinnah (founder of Pakistan) on this site?
Editor Rob
not sure on him.
Sam said on 30/Dec/16
I did call him great, Johnny. Agreed.
MDV said on 30/Dec/16
Big ghandi was a little dwarf:)
Johnny said on 30/Dec/16
Sam said on 29/Dec/16
Glad the little great man finally got a page (balancing out Hitler!), although I'd expect he wouldn't be far off the average for an Indian man of his generation.

Don't call him a little man....he was short in height but he did a lot for India to gain freedom...In his achievements he was a giant....
James said on 29/Dec/16
I've read he was 5'2" at the end.

Gandhi was right about World War II.
Sam said on 29/Dec/16
Glad the little great man finally got a page (balancing out Hitler!), although I'd expect he wouldn't be far off the average for an Indian man of his generation.
Editor Rob
by his 50's I think he probably had lost some height.
Darius said on 29/Dec/16
5'4" seems his accurate height than 5'5" that I read across an article about Gandhi. But his current listing of 5'4.5"(164) in google is questionable for his height in his youth.
Shredder said on 29/Dec/16
I've read 5'3 also. He did look 5'4 or below
Phil said on 28/Dec/16
That guy was a hero. 5 foot 4 for Gandhi

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