The significance of Gandhi Jayanthi
Posted on: 02/Oct/2018 9:52:57 AM
Mahatma Gandhi has been fondly and respectfully conferred with the title, Father of the Nation, as the single-man force with efforts to successfully win freedom from British for our country.
The birthday of the Father of the Nation is celebrated on 2nd October with great respect and recollections with pledges to follow the procedure as he would have preferred.
Indeed, the nation has been indebted to this person, who has been idolized and elevated to the level of God as the nation calls his birthday as ‘Gandhi Jayanthi’ just in line with Krishna Jayanthi, Gurunanak Jayanthi, Mahavir Jayanthi, etc., on par with the status given to gods and religious leaders.
Mahatma Gandhi was born on 2nd October 1869 belonging to a merchant class family.
When he was 24, he left the country to South Africa to pursue Law. He returned to India in 1915. He joined the Indian National Congress as a member and gradually became its president.
He stood up against some of the practices such as untouchability, caste system and differentiation, He always helped the poor and needy. Most importantly, he preached and practised the policy of non-violence throughout his life. It has to be noted that subsequently, the United Nations General Assembly announced on 15 June 2007 that October 2 will be celebrated as the International Day of Non-Violence.
The significance
He was certainly the most prominent leader of the Indian struggle for independence.
His birthday is observed and celebrated by all age groups of people with no caste, religion, and social status difference by organizing peaceful events. Some of them even manage to visit his main memoir – the Sabarmathi Ashram where he spent a major part of his life.
With his memories and great respect every 2nd October, we pledge to adopt his way of life and principles of empathy, humbleness, honesty and sincerity.
