Gandhi Jayanti - A tribute to 'Father of the Nation'

[nForce]

Gandhi Jayanti or Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti is observed every year as a national holiday to commemorate the birth of Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi (October 2, 1869 - January 30, 1948). His non-violence or satyagraha continues to influence political leaders and movements till date. The celebration and essence of Gandhi Jayanti is not restricted within India and also observed by the United Nations as the International Day of non-violence that aims to disseminate his philosophy, principle and believe in non-violence through proper education and public awareness.

Celebration of Gandhi Jayanti is also a moment to relive Mohandas Gandhi's life and contribution in India's Independence. Born in a small coastal town Porbandar in Gujarat, Gandhi married Kasturbai Makhanji at the age of 13. His childhood memories and experiences are vividly depicted by him in his autobiography My experiments with truth. Gandhi at the age of 18 went to England to study law and returned to India in 1915. After his homecoming, he led nationwide stir for achieving Sawaraj, abolition of social evils, empowering women rights and improving economic conditions of peasants and farmers. He further strengthened his movement against the British Raj and led Indians in protesting Dandi March Salt in 1930 that was later followed by the popular Quit India in 1942 calling British to leave India.

At Raj Ghat, New Delhi, and across India, people gather to observe Gandhi Jayanti in innovative ways that includes offering flowers on Gandhi's pictures, statues and singing his favourite devotional song Raghupati Raghava Raja Ram.

The government offices, banks, schools and post offices remain closed on Gandhi Jayanti to pay homage to 'Father of the Nation'. Additionally, as a tribute to this great soul, the Indian government mint rupee notes and also issue postage stamp depicting Mahatma Gandhi's photo. In May 19, 2011 at Geneva, a 1948 10 Rupee Mahatma Gandhi stamp was auctioned for a whopping price of US $205,000 making it a world record as the most pricey modern postal stamp from any country.

Many ardent followers make effort to preserve Gandhi's belongings, works and writings through various means with the support of governments and non-profit organizations. Online portals are also acting as major contributors in preserving and providing information on Mahatma Gandhi and about Gandhi Jayanti celebration.

Mahatma Gandhi's life and principles has inspired lives. And if you are enthusiastic to explore more about him and Gandhi Jayanti, then Gandhi Jayanti 2011 is the right time to become familiar with his perpetual and valuable philosophy, and also his role as an architect of Indian Independence.

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[Kazhugu]

No booze today..

 

[Tshering22]

Typical of CONgress. Neglect everyone, revise history, make the PM has national hero and his mentor as the holy man so that the whole nation remains enslaved to the party's swindling for the last 60 years.

This is the man to call Shivaji, Guru Gobind Singhji and Guru Gorakhnath (Gurkha mentor) as misgided patriots, Bhagat Singh, Veer Savarkar and Neta ji Subhash Chandra Bose as terrorists.

The reality is that this man was the root cause of terrorism today. Good riddance the scum died long back. If it had been a decade earlier, India would have got a more reasonable political beginning in modern times.

 

[Bombay Dude]

This Dumba*s must have been shot down long back. Millions of Indians got killed because of this Crapa*s.

 

[Quick MIK]

Happy birthday father.................

 

[acetophenol]

happy gandhi jayanti.

 

[IND151]

Gandhi isn't just past; he is future too.

 

[nForce]

No booze today..

Ohh cmon.. not today!!!Its a very small price to pay respect to the Father of the Nation.We can do that much at least.

 

[kingkobra]

Gandhiji gave one important advice to us ...he said that for a country to develop it should make villages self sufficient...but our villages are getting more and more poor and that makes people to migrate to cities...Anna hazare has done wonders with his village in maharashtra and i wish every other village in India takes inspiration from him..

 

[Bombay Dude]

Gandhiji gave one important advice to us ...he said that for a country to develop it should make villages self sufficient...but our villages are getting more and more poor and that makes people to migrate to cities...Anna hazare has done wonders with his village in maharashtra and i wish every other village in India takes inspiration from him..

That's a Fallacy!

Villages will develop either with Modern Techniques of Agriculture or Industrialization.

 

[kingkobra]

Today is also birth anniversary of lal bahadur shastriji..

 

[RezRoll]

Even the Indians are divided in their admiration for Gandhi

To me, based on what I've read, he's a great man as a person. Whether his methods are practical in today's world, that's a whole different topic.

 

[cloud_9]

He was shot in Past and will be shot in the future too.No cookies for Gandhi

 

[jiaghai]

I wrote something on Gandhi Jayanti and Gandhism. Do read it everyone! Check My Homepage!

 

[Tshering22]

Even the Indians are divided in their admiration for Gandhi

To me, based on what I've read, he's a great man as a person. Whether his methods are practical in today's world, that's a whole different topic.

The thing is, there are weaklings even amongst us who wish to live in denial and not accept reality so that they can continue to fence-sit in national matters. And then there are those who know that coward's reality very well. His distortion of truths and his sidekicks playing with the nation will always be remembered as tragic and his followers as traitors and slaves of colonial mentality.