Mahatma Gandhi: 10 Interesting Facts

Gandhi Jayanti 2023: Fascinating and Little-Known Facts About Gandhiji: Every year on October 2nd, Gandhi Jayanti is honored. The day is observed to celebrate Mahatma Gandhi's, the Father of the Nation's, birth anniversary.

Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, widely known as 'Bapu,' was born in Porbandar, Gujarat on October 2, 1869. He spent his entire life fighting for India's liberation and promoting nonviolent principles.

Gandhi Jayanti is a national holiday in India, and it is observed with honor, respect, fervor, and excitement. Gandhiji was a lawyer, patriot, and political ethicist. His battle for freedom was admirable, and he deserves to be remembered. On the occasion of his birth anniversary, let us learn some fascinating facts about Mahatma Gandhi.

10 Interesting Facts About the Father of the Nation

1. On October 2nd, Mahatma Gandhi's birthday is also observed as International Day of Nonviolence across the world to honor Gandhiji's nonviolent approach.

2. Despite being nominated for the Nobel Prize five times, Gandhiji never received it.

3. Gandhiji was an introvert when he was younger and avoided social situations.

4. In 1930, Gandhiji was named 'Person of the Year' by Times Magazine.

5. Mahatma Gandhi had four sons before adopting the chastity vows.

6. Gandhiji was assassinated in Birla House's old garden.

7. Mahatma Gandhi campaigned for the rights of untouchables and those of lower castes. He called them "Harijans," which means "Children of God."

8. Gandhiji was awarded the title 'Mahatma' by the eminent poet Rabindranath Tagore.

9. Gandhiji's funeral was attended with profound respect, appreciation, and devotion. It was 8 kilometers long, indicating how much people adored him.

10. Mahatma Gandhi married Kasturbha Gandhi, who was 14 at the time, during his adolescence.