# Sonja Schlesin

> Sonja Schlesin was a South African best known for her work with Mohandas Gandhi while he was living in South Africa. She began her service as his secretary at the age of 17. By her early twenties, she had become entrusted with the executive decision making within Gandhi's law practice and sociopolitical movements. Gandhi said "during the Satyagraha days ... she led the movement single handed".

*Gandhi's secretary in South Africa (1888-1956)*

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## Identity
- **Country:** South Africa
- **Born:** 1888-06-06
- **Died:** 1956-01-06
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** female

## Bio

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