Gandhi Jayanti is celebrated on the birthday ofMohandas Karamchand Gandhi, one of the most famous freedom fighters of India. Also known as Bapu (meaning father in Gujarati), Mahatma Gandhi was born on October 2, 1869 in Porbandar in the state of Gujarat.Gandhi Ji got the apt prefix to his name ‘Mahatma’, from one of the greatest Indian poets, Rabrindranath Tagore,Mahatmaliterally translates to “Great Soul”,Maha means great and Atma means soul in Sanskrit. However, Gandhi, one of the most humble and modest person, in his biography, admits he did not find himself worthy of the title and wasoften pained and upset by it.Gandhi Ji was the epitome of peace, non-violence, truth and duty. He practiced everything he preached, the common people appreciated his beliefs and ideals during the struggle for independence, and by the end of itGandhi Ji had the whole nation following in his footsteps, adoptinghis beliefs as theirs and spreading his words all through the nation. This love, respect and faith he got from the people of his country even got him the title “Father of the Nation”. Till today this title exclusively sticks to him for if it wasn’t for his pure values and methods, India would not have gained her freedom from the British rule when she did.It is because of his contribution, his values, his methods, his dedication and love for his countrythat India celebrates the birthday of one of the greatest people in the history of India, Mahatma Gandhi on 2 October, every year as Gandhi Jayanti. It is one of theThree National Holidays’ of India,
Posted on: Tue, 01 Oct 2013 20:02:25 +0000
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