Gandhi Jayanti: Remembering The Man Who Made Non-Violence A Force For Freedom
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On October 2, 1869 Mahatma Gandhi was born, central figure of India’s struggle for independence. His strategy combined non-violence and civil disobedience. The force of non-violence Mahatma Gandhi was born in Porbandar, India, on October 2, 1869. At the age of 13 he married Kasturba, ... Continue reading "Ephemerides October 2, 1869: Born Mahatma Gandhi"
On October 2, 1869, in the coastal city of Porbandar, in what is now the Indian state of Gujarat, Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi was born – the man whom the world would remember as Mahatma, “great soul”. His name would later become synonymous with non-violent resistance, and his birthday would be declared by the United Nations as the International Day of Non-Violence. Gandhi studied law in London between 1888 and 1891. In 1893, he went to South Afri…
Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, known worldwide as Mahatma Gandhi, was born on 2 October 1869 in Porbandar, in what is now the Indian state of Gujarat. He came from a family that played a prominent role in local government. His father, Karamchand Gandhi, was the Diwan, or Chief Minister, of Porbandar, while his mother, Putlibai, was a deeply religious […]
Gandhi Jayanti: Remembering The Man Who Made Non-Violence A Force For Freedom
Every year on October 2, India observes Gandhi Jayanti to commemorate the birth anniversary of Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, one of the most influential figures of India’s freedom movement. Born on October 2, 1869, in Porbandar, Gujarat, Gandhi became known as Mahatma Gandhi and played a central role in transforming India’s struggle for independence into a mass movement. His ideas of truth, non-violence, self-discipline and peaceful resistance con…
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