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About Death Anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi
Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, also known as Mahatma Gandhi or M.K. Gandhi, known as India’s father of the nation, passed away on the 30th of January in 1948, after one year of India’s independence. The year 2017 marks his 69th death anniversary.
He was killed via three bullets, which was shot by Nathuram Godse, his assailant who held him responsible for the partition of India and thus shot him. Because of this heinous act, Godse was sentenced to death and was hanged one year later on the 15th of November, 1949.
The date of 30th of January was thus adopted by the Indian government to be observed as National Martyr’s Day; a day that would be seen as a day of national observance to pay homage to all the martyrs who sacrificed their own lives for the betterment of the nation and out of love for their country.
To pay tribute to all the martyrs on this day, the Prime Minister of India, the Indian President, and vice-President along with the Defense Minister and the three Service Chiefs together gather Raj Ghat Memorial Samadhi and lay down wreaths that are beautifully decorated with multi-color flowers, to offer tribute to the martyrs.
A two-minute silence is observed at 11 a.m. all across the country followed by tributary songs being played and prayers in all religions offered for the peace of the souls of all martyrs and also recall their contribution to the country.
Born on the 2nd of October in the year 1869 in Porbandar, Mahatma Gandhi is till date remembered as the most prominent freedom fighter who led India through its freedom movements to get free from the clutches of the British and attain independence.
His ideologies and guidance drove the masses and inculcated in their minds thoughts of fighting for independence, liberation as well as peace, with the non-violent approach, wherein Gandhi led the country’s people, conducting non-violence and civil disobedience movements.
He is popularly referred to as “Bapu” in India and his immense contribution towards the freedom of the country earned him the title of the ‘’Father of the nation.’’
After his academics, he lived briefly in South Africa and on his return to India in the year 1915, he influenced the underprivileged farmers and peasants to protest nonviolently against the heavy taxes that the British government imposed on them.
After the foundation of the Indian National Congress, he took leadership of the party in the year 1921, and since then, there was no looking back as he led the country through the number of campaigns and protests against British Raj, in order to alleviate poverty, fight for equality, promote peace and women empowerment and abolish injustice and ill-treatment of the poor.
His return from South Africa was on the 9th of January, which is now celebrated as NRI Day in India, to commemorate the contributions made by the Indian community living overseas.
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