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Gandhi Jayanti - October 2nd
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 Mohandas
Karamchand Gandhi,
also known as 'Bapu', Mahatma
Gandhiji or 'Father of
the nation', was born on the 2nd of
October in 1869, in Porbunder, Gujrat. Gandhi Jayanti
is the birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhiji, and it
is celebrated all over India and many other countries.
On this day, the President and Prime
Minister, along with other eminent political leaders,
pay homage and bhajans, or devotional songs are sung
at his samadhi, at, Raj
Ghat, Delhi. To mark the respect that Gandhi
had for all the religions and communities, representatives
from different religions take part in it. Verses and
prayers are read out from the holy books of all the
religions. Gandhi's favourite song, Raghupati
Raghava, is invariably sung at all
the meetings associated with him. Prayer meetings
are held in various state capitals as well. All the
offices and schools, throughout the country, remain
closed on this day.
He is the man who played a significant
role in achieving independence for India from British
rule. He helped to free India by a unique method of
non violence resistance. He proved to the world that
freedom can be achieved through the path of non-violence.
Gandhiji is the synonym of peace and truth.
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Gandhiji believed in the dignity
of man and left us all a legacy of Ahimsa
(non violence),
love and tolerance. His life was guided by
a search for truth. He believed that truth
is God and his aim in life was to achieve
truthfulness in thought, word and act. Ahimsa
(non violence) to him was the highest virtue.
He believed that truth could be known only
through tolerance and concern for others.
Gandhiji adopted Satyagraha based on principles
of courage, non-violence and truth.
Gandhi was also deeply spiritual, and believed
that all religions showed the way to ultimate
enlightenment. He also wrote a commentary
on the Bhagavad Gita, a book that influenced
him deeply.
On the evening
of January 30th a Hindu fanatic, Nathu
Ram Godse, who opposed Gandhi’s
principles of tolerance for all religions,
came to Gandhi’s prayer meeting place,
whipped out his pistol and fired three shots.
Gandhiji fell instantly with the last words
‘He Rama’ (Oh!
God).
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