Gandhi's worldly possessions at time of his death, other than the clothes on his back, including a watch, spectacles, sandals, cooking pot, an eating bowl, and three tiny versions of the "no evil" monkeys.
Gandhi was born into a prosperous family and had a privileged upbringing, which included a legal education at University College in London.
Though born into wealth, he ultimately gave it all away.
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This is not surprising, and is actually heartening. The fourth stage of the ideal life for a Hindu man is "Sannyasa" the wandering ascetic stage. I have met such men in India who owned only a dhoti, a shawl and a bowl. They are, of course, fed by just about anyone they meet, because there is great credit in helping a Sannyasa along his path. The ideal is to own nothing at all, and I've met a few of these, as well. They walk literally naked and empty-handed through the last stage of their lives.
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