72nd Death Anniversary: Know all about Mahatma Gandhi and 15 quotes by Father of the Nation

Every year January 30 is observed as Mahatma Gandhi’s Martyrdom day. This year India is observing the 72nd death anniversary of Gandhi . Nathuram Godse killed Gandhi on the evening of January 30, 1948.
Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi is understood for his thoughts and principles during his lifetime. Union Minister Smriti Irani tweeted on the occasion of Mahatma Gandhi’s death anniversary that she salutes to all or any those people that sacrificed their lives for the liberty of the country. She also said that the bravery of martyrs are going to be remembered.

What happens on this day?
The President of India, vice chairman , Prime Minister and Defence Minister close at Rajghat, Mahatma Gandhi’s Samadhi. All dignitaries pay homage to Gandhi and remember his brave contributions during the liberty struggle.

About Gandhi
• Gandhi was born on October 02, 1869, in Porbandar, Gujarat. He completed his early education from Gujarat and Bombay University.
• Gandhiji visited London on September 04, 1888, to become a barrister.

• In 1893, Gandhiji visited South Africa with a one-year agreement. He faced discrimination against Indians in South Africa .

• Gandhi returned to India in 1916 and lived his entire life for the liberty struggle.
• Champaran Movement in 1918 was Gandhi’s first achievement within the freedom struggle.
• He also organized the Noncooperation movement in 1920. However, it’s believed as an unsuccessful attempt as some incidents of violence occurred during the movement.
• then , Gandhi organized a direct action movement in 1930, it’s also known for Dandi Yatra.
• In 1942, Gandhi called the Quit India Movement which is understood together of the most important and successful campaigns of his lifetime.

Gandhi, who led the struggle for the nation’s freedom, undertook the journey of life as an experiment. He never lost sight of truth and non-violence to guide his path. Despite being raised during a Hindu family, he read scriptures of various faith and implemented the preachings in his life. Bigotry and Dogma had no place in Gandhi’s religion. A insurgent , Gandhiji led the Non Co-operation Movement, Dandi March and therefore the Quit India Movement to assist free India from British rule.

Mahatma Gandhi led nationwide campaigns for ending poverty and untouchability, expanding women’s rights and achieveing Swaraj (self-rule). He was assasinated on today in 1948 when Nathuram Godse fired three bullets in his chest.

Here are 15 inspirational quotes from Gandhiji which will act as guide throughout your life:

1. An eye for eye only ends up making the whole world blind.

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

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

4. A man is but a product of his thoughts. What he thinks he becomes.

5. Nobody can hurt me without my permission.

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

7. My life is my message.

8. To believe in something, and not to live it, is dishonest.

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

10. The future depends on what we do in the present.

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

12. Hate the sin, love the sinner.

13. Though we may know Him by a thousand names, He is one and the same to us all.

14. Where there is love there is life.

15. In a gentle way, you can shake the world.

This artical taken refrence from jagran Josh