Mahatma Gandhi jayanti, Mahatma Gandhi’s full name was Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi and the title of Mahatma was given to him by the people because he did many great works and did a lot for the country.
2nd October is celebrated as Mahatma Gandhi’s birthday everywhere, in schools, convents, colleges and government places too.
Details about Mahatma Gandhi.
Mahatma Gandhi means Mohandas karamchand Gandhi ,He was born on 2nd October 1869 in Porbandar and is called Father of India and also known as Bapu.
His father’s name was Karamchand Gandhi and mother’s name was Putlibai Gandhi. He was married to Kasturba Makhanji in 1883 at the age of thirteen .He also fought for many things for India and got India’s freedom from the British. His main social work was salt satyagraha movement. He died on 30 January 1948 in New Delhi.
Mahatma Gandhi fought for many things for India and played an important role in getting India’s independence. Mahatma Gandhi jayanti celebrate every year with great Zeal.
Works of Mahatma Gandhi
- He founded the National Indian Congress.
- He went to jail several times to get freedom for India.
- Foreign goods were boycotted and indigenous goods were promoted.
- He also did salt satyagraha and he believed all religions to be equal and taught everyone the same education which is that all religions should be coordinated and all should be mixed.
Mahatma Gandhi was a great man who followed the path of non-violence and worked not by hurting anyone’s heart but by ruling everyone’s mind. Also, on the path of non-violence, Chalon did salt satyagraha and did many such works in his career.
Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti is celebrated everywhere on October 2.
How Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti is celebrated in Schools, Colleges.
The birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, the father of the nation of India, is celebrated very well. His image is honored by offering garlands and outsiders are invited as chief guests and felicitate him with bouquets and challenge him to a speech. And the chief guest gives a two-word speech on the occasion of Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti.Also, after his speech,
the students also say a few words about Mahatma Gandhi’s lifestyle and work on the path of non-violence. This Mahatma Gandhi jayanti celebrate every year in this day in every school, College and Government Place.
Some students also perform dances and plays on the occasion of Gandhi Jayanti.
Immediately the teachers also give a speech on this topic and after that the students, teachers clean the school or college premises and carry the important work done by them, plant trees in the school premises and do many other things.
Finally thanks are given to the chief guests and teachers and students. And then they end the program with the national anthem.
All Details about Mahatma Gandhi Given below.
Born : Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi
2 October 1869
Porbandar, Porbandar State, Kathiawar Agency, British India
Died : 30 January 1948 (aged 78)
New Delhi, Dominion of India
Cause of death : Assassination (gunshot wounds)
Monuments : Raj Ghat
Gandhi Smriti
Other names : Bāpū (father), Rāṣṭrapitā (the Father of the Nation)
Citizenship : Indian Empire (until 1947)
Dominion of India (from 1947)
Alma mater : Samaldas Arts College
University College London[b]
Inns of Court School of Law
Occupations : Lawyeranti-colonialist political ethicist
Years active : 1893–1948
Era : British Raj
Known for : Leadership of the campaign for India’s independence from British rule, Nonviolent resistance
Political party : Indian National Congress (1920–1934)
Spouse : Kasturba Gandhi
(m. 1883; died 1944)
Children : Harilal , Manilal, Ramdas, Devdas
Parents : Karamchand Gandhi
Putlibai Gandhi
Relatives : Gandhi family.
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What is the significance of this day ?
Today 2 October we celebrate as Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti but this day also marks the birthday of another great man that is Lal Bahadur Shastri, who was the Prime Minister of India and its first Home Minister. And he also got Bharat Ratna.
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