Mahatma Gandhi was from India. Gandhi wanted India to be an independent country, and he fought hard for his beliefs... Penguin Readers is an ELT graded reader series for learners of English as a foreign language. With carefully adapted text, new illustrations and language learning exercises, the print edition also includes instructions to access supporting material online. Exercises at the back of each Reader help language learners to practise grammar, vocabulary, and key exam skills. The Extraordinary Life of Mahatma Gandhi, a Level 2 Reader, is A1+ in the CEFR framework. Sentences contain a maximum of two clauses, introducing the future tenses will and going to, present continuous for future meaning, and comparatives and superlatives. It is well supported by illustrations, which appear on most pages.