150th Birth Anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi
‘Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi’ alias Mahatma Gandhi was born on 2 October 1869 in Porbandar, Gujarat. The parents of Bapu are Karamchand Gandhi and Putlibai. At the age of 13, Mahatma Gandhi was married to Kasturba which is an arranged marriage. They had four sons namely Harilal, Manilal, Ramdas, and Devdas. She supported all the efforts of her husband until her death in 1944.
On 6th July 1944, Subhash Chandra Bose addressed Gandhi as “The Father of the Nation” and on 28 April 1947, Sarojini Naidu during a conference also referred Gandhi as “Father of the Nation.” Mahatma Gandhi’s favourite song ‘Raghupati Raghava’ is traditionally sung at all meetings associated with him.
International Day of Non-Violence 2020: International Day of Non-Violence is celebrated on October 2 every year on the occasion of Mahatma Gandhi’s birth anniversary to promote non-violence through education and public awareness. This day was marked in 2007 by the UN and is celebrated on Gandhi’s birth anniversary as he was an icon of the philosophy and non-violence strategy. The principle of non-violence aims to achieve social or political change and rejects the use of physical violence.
International Day Of Non-Violence Quotes
- “Non-violence is a weapon of the strong.” – Mahatma Gandhi
