Mahatma Gandhi or Mohandas Karamchand GandhiEveryone in India knows about him Almost everyone in the world knows about him Not because his image is on our currency notes Its because he is the father of the nation and also a freedom fighter who achieved independence for us Along with that, he was a peace moment activist and he spread it around the world and he became an inspiration to so many people We know about all of these things But there are some things you may not know about Gandhi Which are worthy to know about 1. Never given a Noble prize Although Gandhi was a peace moment activist, he never won the noble peace prize He was nominated for the prize in 1937,1938,1939, 1947 and 1948 the year he was assassinated to death In 1948 the noble committee doesn’t give the award to anyone, they said that year there are no worthy candidates 1964 noble prize winner Martin Luther King Jr. talks about Gandhi’s works in his winning speech And 1989 noble winner Dalai lama called his award a tribute to his mentor Mahatma Gandhi In 2006 The noble committee expressed regret that Gandhi was never given the award 2. Gandhi was a shy kid Gandhi was extremely shy when he was a kid He never communicates to friends or teachers freely when he was a kid At that time No one predicts one day he becomes the father of the nation and became a man who stands in front for the independence of his nation He once described that he runs home from school, so no one can talk to him. 3. Gandhi started as an activist in South Africa, not India In 1888 Gandhi went to London to study barrister means law After the completion, he came to India but doesn’t get any job So, he went to South Africa and joined an Indian law firm At that time South Africa was under the control of the British, So, he faced so much of discrimination Then he started campaigning for civil rights of Indians in South Africa Later he developed his concept of Satyagraha and nonviolence resistance Despite being arrested and imprisoned multiple times he remained in South Africa until 1914 Later he returned to India and led the non-violence social moment for our independence 4. Not only independence he fought for many more Gandhi fought for much more than just independence His causes include civil rights for women, the abolition of the caste system and fair treatment to all people regardless of religion Gandhi demanded fair treatment to the lowest caste people, and he called them Harijans means ‘children of God’ In this way, he fought for many more than just Independence 5. Married at an early age Gandhi was married to Kasturba Makanji when he was 13 It was an arranged marriage Gandhi was engaged to her since he was 7 At that time child marriages are normal in Gujarat Even Gandhi took celibacy in 1906 for reasons of spirituality, self-discipline and commitment to public service, she remained married to him until her death at the age of 74 6. Birth and Death Gandhi was born on 2nd October 1869 On January 30 1948, while walking to a prayer meeting in New Delhi Gandi was shot three times by the Hindu nationalist Nathuram Godse He blamed Gandhi for the religious partition of two states, Hindu dominated India and Muslim dominated Pakistan In fact, Gandhi was against the partition and later stated “Partition is bad. But whatever past is past. But we have only to look to the future.” After the partition riots broke across India between Muslims and Hindus Gandhi calls to an end to the bloodshed By that Godse believed Gandi was supporting Muslims and take that action For his crimes, Godse was hanged in November 1949 Another group of men who supports Godse were imprisoned These are some of the things we know about Bapu Gandhi does a lot to India To respect to him we celebrate October 2nd as Gandhi Jayanthi And it is also celebrated as International non-violence day on his behalf If there are somethings we may miss to tell that you may know, then feel free to comment them below
Mahatma Gandhi or Mohandas Karamchand GandhiEveryone in India knows about him Almost everyone in the world knows about him Not because his image is on our currency notes Its because he is the father of the nation and also a freedom fighter who achieved independence for us Along with that, he was a peace moment activist and he spread it around the world and he became an inspiration to so many people We know about all of these things But there are some things you may not know about Gandhi Which are worthy to know about 1. Never given a Noble prize Although Gandhi was a peace moment activist, he never won the noble peace prize He was nominated for the prize in 1937,1938,1939, 1947 and 1948 the year he was assassinated to death In 1948 the noble committee doesn’t give the award to anyone, they said that year there are no worthy candidates 1964 noble prize winner Martin Luther King Jr. talks about Gandhi’s works in his winning speech And 1989 noble winner Dalai lama called his award a tribute to his mentor Mahatma Gandhi In 2006 The noble committee expressed regret that Gandhi was never given the award 2. Gandhi was a shy kid Gandhi was extremely shy when he was a kid He never communicates to friends or teachers freely when he was a kid At that time No one predicts one day he becomes the father of the nation and became a man who stands in front for the independence of his nation He once described that he runs home from school, so no one can talk to him. 3. Gandhi started as an activist in South Africa, not India In 1888 Gandhi went to London to study barrister means law After the completion, he came to India but doesn’t get any job So, he went to South Africa and joined an Indian law firm At that time South Africa was under the control of the British, So, he faced so much of discrimination Then he started campaigning for civil rights of Indians in South Africa Later he developed his concept of Satyagraha and nonviolence resistance Despite being arrested and imprisoned multiple times he remained in South Africa until 1914 Later he returned to India and led the non-violence social moment for our independence 4. Not only independence he fought for many more Gandhi fought for much more than just independence His causes include civil rights for women, the abolition of the caste system and fair treatment to all people regardless of religion Gandhi demanded fair treatment to the lowest caste people, and he called them Harijans means ‘children of God’ In this way, he fought for many more than just Independence 5. Married at an early age Gandhi was married to Kasturba Makanji when he was 13 It was an arranged marriage Gandhi was engaged to her since he was 7 At that time child marriages are normal in Gujarat Even Gandhi took celibacy in 1906 for reasons of spirituality, self-discipline and commitment to public service, she remained married to him until her death at the age of 74 6. Birth and Death Gandhi was born on 2nd October 1869 On January 30 1948, while walking to a prayer meeting in New Delhi Gandi was shot three times by the Hindu nationalist Nathuram Godse He blamed Gandhi for the religious partition of two states, Hindu dominated India and Muslim dominated Pakistan In fact, Gandhi was against the partition and later stated “Partition is bad. But whatever past is past. But we have only to look to the future.” After the partition riots broke across India between Muslims and Hindus Gandhi calls to an end to the bloodshed By that Godse believed Gandi was supporting Muslims and take that action For his crimes, Godse was hanged in November 1949 Another group of men who supports Godse were imprisoned These are some of the things we know about Bapu Gandhi does a lot to India To respect to him we celebrate October 2nd as Gandhi Jayanthi And it is also celebrated as International non-violence day on his behalf If there are somethings we may miss to tell that you may know, then feel free to comment them below
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