Every year, 02nd October marks the occasion of Birth Anniversary of our beloved 'Bapu' and 'Father of the Nation' Mahatma Gandhi. It is a national festival which is celebrated across the country. It is one of the three national holidays of the country. Gandhi Ji dedicated his whole life to the service of the motherland, and service of humanity. There is not a single country in the whole world where the name of Mahatma Gandhi is not known.
On 15th June 2007, The United Nations General Assembly affirmed a resolution which declared that 2nd October will be celebrated as the International Day of Non-Violence across the world. Gandhi Jayanti is marked by prayer services and tributes all over India, Gandhi's memorial in New Delhi where he was cremated. Popular activities include prayer meetings, commemorative ceremonies in different cities by colleges, local government institutions, and socio-political institutions.
The full name of Mahatma Gandhi was Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi. He was born on 02nd October 1869 in Porbandar, Gujarat. Gandhiji was the son of Karamchand Gandhi and Putali Bai. Let us now understand some important facts about Mahatma Gandhi :
'Mahatma (Saint)' Name was given to Gandhi Ji by Rabindranath Tagore. He was called Rashtrapita (the Father of the Nation) by Subhash Chandra Bose.
Mahatma Gandhi was the editor of Indian Opinion - 1903–15 (in English & Gujarati, for a short period in Hindi & Tamil) and Harijan: 1919-31 (in English, Gujarati, and Hindi). Gandhi Ji has written Hind Swaraj(1909), My Experiments with Truth(Autobiography, 1927)-reveals events of Gandhi’s life upto 1922.
Gandhi Ji started First Civil Disobedience Movement (Satyagraha) against Asiatic Ordinance in Transvaal, South Africa.
He established Satyagraha Ashrama at Kocharab near Ahmedabad (20 May) on arriving in Bombay (India) on 9 January 1915. In 1917, Ashrama shifted at the banks of Sabarmati.
Champaran Satyagraha was his first Civil Disobedience Movement in India.
Gandhi leads the Non-Cooperation and Khilafat Movement (August 1, 1920–Febuary 1922), Gandhi calls off Movement (Feb. 12, 1922), after the violent incident atChauri-Chaura on February 5, 1922. Non-Co-operation Movement was the First mass-based politics under Gandhi.
Gandhi launches the Civil Disobedience Movement with his Dandi march/Salt Satyagraha (First Phase: March 12, 1930–March 5, 1931; Gandhi-Irwin Pact: March 5, 1931; Gandhi attends the Second Round Table Conference in London as a sole representative of the Congress: September 7-December. 1, 1931; Second Phase: January 3, 1932-April 17, 1934).
In 1942, Call to Quit India Movement for which Gandhi raised the slogan, ‘Do or Die’ (Either free India or die in the attempt), Gandhi and all Congress leaders arrested (August 9, 1942).
Gandhi Ji, deeply distressed by the Mountbatten Plan/Partition Plan (June 3, 1947), observes complete silence on the dawn of India’s Independence (August 15, 1947).
Gandhi was shot dead by Nathu Ram Godse, a member of RSS, while on his way to the evening prayer meeting at Birla House, New Delhi (January 30, 1948).
So. Mahatma Gandhi was an epitome of non-violence and truth. We are always obliged for his contribution in obtaining freedom for India from British rule. On this day, let's learn from his life and try to pour Honesty, Non-Violence, Learning from Mistakes, Peace, Faith in self and Living in the Present, strong determination to achieve something and other qualities of Mahatma Gandhi in our life. Applying these qualities can make a headway in your life with the same. As Gandhi Ji himself said “My life is my message.” and “You must be the change you wish to see in the world.”
Some of the very famous quotes which guide us in our lives are as follows -
Strength does not come from physical capacity. It comes from an indomitable will.
First, they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they fight you, then you win.
A man is but the product of his thoughts; what he thinks, he becomes.
Live as if you were to die tomorrow; learn as if you were to live forever
You must not lose faith in humanity. Humanity is an ocean; if a few drops of the ocean are dirty, the ocean does not become dirty.
The weak can never forgive. Forgiveness is the attribute of the strong.
An eye for an eye only ends up making the whole world blind.
"Happy Gandhi Jayanti."
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