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5 Facts About Mahatma Gandhi

• According to Britannica, "The United Nations declared Gandhi's birthday, October 2nd, as the International Day of Non-violence in 2007."
• While the world knows him as Mahatma Gandhi, a beacon of nonviolent resistance and Indian independence, his journey began with a more humble name: Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi.

  Ultimately, all political leaders conceded to his wishes and he broke his fast. The farmers turned to Gandhiji for help. Gandhi is known by different names, such as Mahatma (a great soul), Bapuji (endearment for father in Gujarati) and Father of the Nation. He particularly advocated the manufacture of khaddar, or homespun cloth, in order to replace imported textiles from Britain.

  Gandhiji's Satyagraha influenced eminent personalities such as Nelson Mandela and Martin Luther in their struggle for freedom, equality, and social justice. After learning about the true intentions of the British during the second conference, he came up with another Satyagraha, for which he was once again arrested.

  Quit India Movement

  As the World War II progressed, Mahatma Gandhi intensified his protests for the complete independence of India.

  Gandhi questioned this unfair treatment and eventually managed to establish an organization named ‘Natal Indian Congress’ in 1894.

  Assassination of Mahatma Gandhi

  The inspiring life of Mahatma Gandhi came to an end on 30th January 1948, when he was shot by a fanatic, Nathuram Godse, at point-blank range. Gandhi’s eloquence and embrace of an ascetic lifestyle based on prayer, fasting and meditation earned him the reverence of his followers, who called him Mahatma (Sanskrit for “the great-souled one”).

  Many movies and documentaries have been made on the life of the Mahatma. He lost an academic year in between because of his wedding but later rejoined the school and eventually completed his schooling. He also asked people to resign from government employment, quit studying in British institutions and stop practicing in law courts.

  

  At the age of 19, Mohandas left home to study law in London at the Inner Temple, one of the city’s four law colleges. His birthday is celebrated every year as Gandhi Jayanti. These methods inspired several other world leaders in their struggle against injustice. He urged people to stop using British goods. But as the Khilafat Movement ended abruptly, all his efforts evaporated into thin air.

  Non-cooperation Movement and Gandhi

  Non-cooperation Movement was one of Gandhi’s most important movements against the British.

  On 13 April 1919, a British officer, Dyer, ordered his forces to open fire on a peaceful gathering, including women and children, in Amritsar’s Jallianwala Bagh. When he could no longer steal, he even decided to commit suicide such was Gandhi’s addiction to cigarettes. She supported all the endeavors of her husband until her death in 1944.

  His father was Dewan or Chief Minister of Porbandar, the capital of a small principality in Western British India (Now Gujarat State).

  Gandhi gladly accepted the offer and left to South Africa, which would serve as a turning point in his political career.