On this day in 1869, Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi – the political and ideological leader of India during the Indian independence movement – was born.
A pioneer of satyagraha – resistance to tyranny through mass civil disobedience – Gandhi led India to independence and inspired movements for civil rights and freedom across the world.
Gandhi is often referred to as Mahatma or Great Soul. In India, his birthday is a national holiday. It is also celebrated worldwide as the International Day of Non-Violence.
Probably the most famous photo of Gandhi...
On January 30, 1948, Gandhi was shot while he was walking to a platform from which he was to address a prayer meeting. The assassin – Nathuram Godse – was a Hindu nationalist who held Gandhi responsible for weakening India by insisting upon a payment to Pakistan.
Even today, Gandhi is known to be one of the most influential individuals that ever lived. Today’s marks the birth of a truly wonderful man, and I hope we meet many more just like him in the future.
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