You all know that October 2nd marks the birth anniversary of the " Father of the Nation ". I would like to add some more details about the day and also about our Father of the Nation Mahatma Gandhi.
This time the Nation will be celebrating the 139th Birth Anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi on 2nd October '08.
October 2 also holds global significance. The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) announced on 15 June 'o7 that it has adopted an Indian resolution to declare Gandhiji’s birthday, as the International Day of Non-Violence.
This day in the history of our great nation has also given another leader who stands tall. Former prime minister, the man of principles, Lal Bahadur Shastri also shares his birth date with the Father of the Nation.
Some Information about our Father of the Nation.....
Birth : October 2, 1869
Death : January 30, 1948
Place of Birth: Porbandar, Gujarat
Father : Karamchand Gandhi
Mother : Putlibai
Wife : Katurbai
1888-1891 : Studied law in London
1893 : Sailed for South Africa
1906 : Began Satyagraha campaign in South Africa to protest the requirement that Indians be fingerprinted and carry identification cards
1915 : Returned to India from South Africa
1917 : Initiated Champaran Satyagraha to alleviate the condition of indigo planters
1919 : Instituted Satyagraha campaign in India to protest the Rowlatt Acts, which deprived all Indians of important civil liberties.
1922 : Ended Non-Cooperation movement against British Raj after his followers were involved in a series of riots and disturbances that violated his policy of nonviolence
1930 : Led Dandi March to collect salt in protest of the British salt tax.
1931 : Signed a pact with Lord Irwin to suspend the Civil Disobedience Movement and went to London to attend Round Table Conference.
1932 : Fasted to protest the treatment of people who belonged to no Hindu caste, the Harijans or Untouchables
1942 : Launched Quit India Movement against British Raj.
January 30, 1948 : Assassinated by Nathuram Godse, a Hindu extremist.
( If someone finds the above information to be wrong, kindly leave me a reply and I would change them with my sincere apologies )
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