October 2: Importance of Gandhi Jayanti!

On October 2, 1869, India's legendary national leader, Mahatma Gandhi, was born. Every year, on Gandhi Jayanti, people honour Mahatma Gandhi's legacy and his immeasurable contribution to the Indian Independence Movement across India. In India, Gandhi Jayanti is celebrated as a national holiday. Mahatma Gandhi upheld the nonviolent philosophy and used it throughout our nation's freedom struggle. The UN General Assembly established Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti as the International Day of Nonviolence, which is observed worldwide.  

The importance of Gandhi Jayanti:

Gandhi Jayanti is an annual celebration on October 2 that honours Mahatma Gandhi, the leader of India's nonviolent freedom movement. Gandhi, who was born in 1869, is credited with inspiring movements for civil rights and freedom around the world in addition to the people of India through his nonviolent resistance strategy known as satyagraha.

 Gandhi Jayanti was declared a national holiday in 1948, the year after Gandhi's death, by the Indian government as a way to honour his memory. In remembrance of his lessons in truth and nonviolence, people commemorate the day with prayers, tributes, and marches for peace. Gandhi's message of peace and unification became universal when the United Nations recognized his efforts in 2007 by designating October 2 as the International Day of Nonviolence. 

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