Gandhi Jayanti!
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Today is Gandhi Jayanti. It marks the birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, the Father of the Nation. This day is one of the three officially-declared national holidays in India.
Key facts!
- Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi (Mahatma Gandhi) was born on 2 October 1869, in Porbandar, Gujarat.
- Mahatma Gandhi was one of the most important leaders that India and the world have ever seen.
- Using the idea of non-violence, he led the successful campaign for India’s independence from British rule.
- This, in turn, also inspired other movements for civil rights and freedom across the world.
- His great work resulted in the use of the honorific (honourable name) “Mahātmā” to be applied to him.
- In the Sanskrit language, it means “great-souled”.
- It was first used in 1914 in South Africa and is now used throughout the world.
- On this day, we celebrate his life by offering prayers and wishes in his honour.
- The President and Prime Minister of India also pay respect at Raj Ghat, the memorial of Mahatma Gandhi in New Delhi.
- The United Nations also celebrates this day as the International Day of Non-Violence in honour of Mahatma Gandhi’s life and achievements.
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