Gandhi Jayanti is observed on October 2 every year to honor Mahatma Gandhi for his invaluable contributions to India‘s freedom struggle. The Indian Panorama pays tribute to Father of the Nation on his 152nd birth anniversary.

Gandhi Jayanti is celebrated on October 2 every year to mark the birth anniversary of Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, popularly known as Mahatma Gandhi. Known as the ‘Father of the Nation’, the ideologies, struggles and kindness of Gandhi drove India to its independence. One of the most prominent leaders of India’s independence movement, Gandhi was the man behind non-violent civil disobedience.

This year will mark the 152nd birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi and the entire world observes this day as ‘Gandhi Jayanti’. It is a national holiday in India to honour the legendary leader without whom India wouldn’t have tasted independence. The United Nations also observe Gandhi Jayanti as ‘International Day of Non-Violence’ every year.

Gandhi played a key role in India’s freedom movement and his philosophies towards India have impacted people’s lives. His method of non-violence inspired many civil rights movements in the world and he also fought to bring significant changes in society.

Born on October 2, 1869, in Porbandar in Gujarat, Mahatma Gandhi is considered as the nation’s tallest leader of the independence movement. As a child, he always expressed his feelings about patriotism and united India with his thoughts and ideologies to fight for freedom.

He successfully led India’s non-violent movement against the colonial British empire. He went to South Africa to study law and led nationwide campaigns for farmers and labourers and also fought against caste discrimination and was vocal about expanding women’s rights.

He led the Dandi Salt March in 1930, a movement which was joined by many Indians to break the salt law. He was also at the forefront of the Quit India Movement in 1942, which compelled the Britishers to move out of India. Gandhi was a great supporter of truth and non-violence and he left behind his valuable teachings that are still remembered and valued by people of all age groups.

Gandhi Jayanti is observed to honour and pay rich tributes to the Father of the Nation and on this day, people remember his invaluable contributions to India’s freedom struggle and independence movement. His path-breaking principles of ahimsa and swaraj are observed across all the institutions in India. People celebrate his teachings through various initiatives that can lead to the betterment of our surroundings, the city and eventually the country.

Mahatma Gandhi quotes

“Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever.”

“If we could change ourselves, the tendencies in the world would also change. As a man changes his own nature, so does the attitude of the world change towards him. We need not wait to see what others do.”

“A man is but the product of his thoughts. What he thinks, he becomes.”

“The greatness of humanity is not in being human, but in being humane.”

“Earth provides enough to satisfy every man’s needs, but not every man’s greed.”

“You must not lose faith in humanity. Humanity is like an ocean; if a few drops of the ocean are dirty, the ocean does not become dirty.”

“An error does not become truth by reason of multiplied propagation, nor does truth become error because nobody sees it.Truth stands, even if there be no public support. It is self sustained.”

“I will not let anyone walk through my mind with their dirty feet.”

“In a gentle way, you can shake the world.”

“Nobody can hurt me without my permission.”

“Happiness is when what you think, what you say, and what you do are in harmony.”

“We may never be strong enough to be entirely nonviolent in thought, word and deed. But we must keep nonviolence as our goal and make strong progress towards it.”

“Change yourself you are in control.”

“When restraint and courtesy are added to strength, the latter becomes irresistible.”

“The weak can never forgive. Forgiveness is the attribute of the strong.”

“It is unwise to be too sure of one’s own wisdom. It is healthy to be reminded that the strongest might weaken and the wisest might err.”

“Nearly everything you do is of no importance, but it is important that you do it.”