Gandhi Jayanti: Fascinating Facts You Should Know About...?
Mahatma gandhi, also referred to as the father of the Nation was born in Porbandar, now a part of Gujarat, on october 2, 1869. He was born 154 years ago this year. Every year, gandhi Jayanti is observed in india to remember his birth anniversary and to honour his life's philosophy as well as his enormous contributions to the movement for indian independence. The second of october is a public holiday. mohandas karamchand gandhi, also known as mahatma gandhi, bapu, or the father of the Nation, devoted his life to the cause of nonviolence and truth in India's fight for independence.The following information about mahatma gandhi is less well known: The first and sole indian to receive this honour was mahatma gandhi, who received recognition with the honour of being designated Man of the Year by Time Magazine in 1930.Gandhi had an Irish accent when speaking in english because one of his early teachers was from that country. Nominations for the Nobel Peace Prize: gandhi was nominated for the prize five times, but he never won it. Title "Mahatma": gandhi was given the title "Mahatma" by the eminent bengali poet Rabindranath Tagore. Lal Bahadur Shastri, who was born in 1904, and mahatma gandhi share the same birthday. Gandhi's funeral procession covered an 8-kilometer distance. 53 roads inside india are named after mahatma gandhi, and 48 roads outside the country bear his name. Admiration for mahatma gandhi among Henry Ford: Henry ford, the founder of ford Motor Company, was a devoted admirer and adherent of Gandhi.