Gandhi Jayanthi As International Day Of Non Violence
Posted on 02. Oct, 2009 by Sudheer Ranga in News.
The team of India Daily wishes it’s faithful readers “A very Happy Gandhi Jayanti, Lal Bahadur Shastri’s Jayanti and International day of Non Violence” as well!!
Gandhi jayanti, one of the most popular occasions in India celebrated as the birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi popularly known as Father of our Nation. His principles of truth, non-violence and honesty are still remembered today and are even followed by many. The United Nations General Assembly on 15 June 2007 announced that October 2 will be celebrated as the International Day of Non-Violence.
[credit: Gandhian Satyagraha Brigade]
Name : Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi
Born on : 2nd of October 1869
Place of Birth : Porbandar in Gujarat
Father’s name : Karamchand Gandhi
Mother’s name : Putlibai
Wife’s Name : Kasturba Gandhi
Alma mater : University College London
Autobiography : My Experiments with Truth
Cause of death : Assassination
Resting place : Raj Ghat in New Delhi
Gandhi jayanti is celebrated with reverence all over the 
country. All liquor shops are closed, and the Police department sees that no kind of violence takes place today. October 2 is declared as a National holiday and all the offices & schools remain closed on this day throughout the country. On this day, A prayer meeting is held at Rajghat, Gandhi’s samadhi in New Delhi where the President and Pri me Minister, along with many other political leaders assemble and take part. Usually, Gandhi’s favourite devotional song, Raghupati Raghava Raja Ram is sung in memory of him.
[credit: www.wikipedia.org]
Gandhi’s memorial at Raj Ghat
The President of India, Smt. Pratibha Devisingh Patil, greeted the people on the occasion of Gandhi Jayanti.
The president said: “Gandhi Jayanti is an occasion for all of us to reflect on the life and work of the Father of the Nation, Mahatma Gandhi.
Whenever I remember Bapuji, particularly on this day, I am always overwhelmed by his leadership, philosophy and values. Gandhiji’s leadership inspired millions to unite for the cause of freedom and independence. He also taught us to stand resolutely against fear, to understand the importance of truth and to work for the eradication of poverty, illiteracy and discrimination.
On the occasion of Gandhi Jayanti let us take a pledge to follow the path of truth and non-violence and dedicate ourselves towards promoting peace, tolerance and harmony and work for the progress of the nation.”
Google India choose to celebrate Gandhi Jayanti with their new doodle!!
To read more about Gandhiji”s life visit Research Reference & Training Divsion.
Warez BB, the leading forum on the internet marked this day by designing their logo to give their tributes to Mahatma Gandhi.
Don’t you think even you need to give your tributes to him, we think you should. So go on read more about his life and try following few of his principles!
On this occasion we thought of collecting the Best quotes by Gandhiji for our readers. Hope you read them get inspired and try to follow them!!
Here are the quotes….
1. There are many reasons why I am prepared to die, but none by which he is willing to kill.
2. A coward is incapable of exhibiting love; it is the prerogative of the brave.
3. You must be the change you want to see in the world.
4. An eye for an eye makes the whole world blind.
5. What difference does it make to the dead, the orphans and the homeless, whether the mad destruction is wrought under the name of totalitarianism or the holy name of liberty or democracy?
6. You must not lose faith in humanity. Humanity is an ocean; if a few drops of the ocean are dirty, the ocean does not become dirty.
7. The weak can never forgive. Forgiveness is the attribute of the strong.
8. God has no religion.
9. Men often become what they believe themselves to be. If I believe I cannot do something, it makes me incapable of doing it. But when I believe I can, then I acquire the ability to do it even if I didn’t have it in the beginning.
10. The difference between what we do and what we are capable of doing would suffice to solve most of the world’s problems.
11. Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever.
12. First they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they fight you, then you win.
13. The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated.
14. Prayer is not asking. It is a longing of the soul. It is daily admission of one’s weakness. It is better in prayer to have a heart without words than words without a heart.
15. You may never know what results come of your action, but if you do nothing there will be no result.
16. The law of love could be best understood and learned through little children.
17. Patience means self-suffering.
The team of India Daily wishes it’s faithful readers “A very Happy Gandhi Jayanti, birth anniversary of Lal Bahadur Shastri and International day of Non Violence” as well!!
Gandhi jayanti, one of the most popular occasions in India celebrated as the birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi popularly known as Father of our Nation. His principles of truth, non-violence and honesty are still remembered today and are even followed by many. The United Nations General Assembly on 15 June 2007 announced that October 2 will be celebrated as the International Day of Non-Violence.
Name : Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi
Born on : 2nd of October 1869
Place of Birth : Porbandar in Gujarat
Father’s name : Karamchand Gandhi
Mother’s name : Putlibai
Wife’s Name : Kasturba Gandhi
Alma mater : University College London
Autobiography : My Experiments with Truth
Cause of death : Assassination
Resting place : Raj Ghat in New Delhi
[photo credit : Gandhian Satyagraha]
Gandhi jayanti is celebrated with reverence all over the country. All liquor shops are closed, and the Police department sees that no kind of violence takes place today. October 2 is declared as a National holiday and all the offices & schools remain closed on this day throughout the country. On this day, A prayer meeting is held at Rajghat, Gandhi’s samadhi in New Delhi where the President and Pri me Minister, along with many other political leaders assemble and take part. Usually, Gandhi’s favourite devotional song, Raghupati Raghava Raja Ram is sung in memory of him.
The President of India, Smt. Pratibha Devisingh Patil, greeted the people on the occasion of Gandhi Jayanti.
The president said: “Gandhi Jayanti is an occasion for all of us to reflect on the life and work of the Father of the Nation, Mahatma Gandhi.
Whenever I remember Bapuji, particularly on this day, I am always overwhelmed by his leadership, philosophy and values. Gandhiji’s leadership inspired millions to unite for the cause of freedom and independence. He also taught us to stand resolutely against fear, to understand the importance of truth and to work for the eradication of poverty, illiteracy and discrimination.
On the occasion of Gandhi Jayanti let us take a pledge to follow the path of truth and non-violence and dedicate ourselves towards promoting peace, tolerance and harmony and work for the progress of the nation.”
Google India choose to celebrate Gandhi Jayanti with their new doodle!!
To read more about Gandhiji”s life visit Research Reference & Training Divsion.
On this occasion we thought of collecting the Best quotes by Gandhiji for our readers. Hope you read them get inspired and try to follow them!!
Here are the quotes….
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