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GANDHI JAYANTI He is the man who played a significant role in achieving independence for India from the British Empire with his simplicity and strong will power. What is Gandhi Jayanti?. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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GANDHI JAYANTIHe is the man who played a significant role in achieving
independence for India from the British Empire with his simplicity and strong will power.
What is Gandhi Jayanti?
Mahatma Gandhi, the apostle of peace and the Father of the Nation was born on 2nd October 1869 at Porbandar in Gujarat.
Gandhi Jayanti is celebrated on the very day every year as the birthday of Mahatma Gandhi, Father of India.
HISTORY
Gandhi’s parents were Karamchand Gandhi and his fourth wife Putlibai.
He was the youngest in the family.
CHILDHOOD
At the age of 13 Gandhi married Kasturba, a girl the same age.
MARRIAGE
STUDIES AND PROFESSION
Gandhi studied law in London.
Gandhi stayed in South Africa for 21 years working to secure rights for Indian people.
GANDHI’S MISSION
SATYAGRAH
He developed a method of action based upon the principles of courage,
nonviolence and truth called Satyagraha.
On January 30, 1948, Mohandas Gandhi was shot dead by a
young Hindu radical named NATHURAM GODSE.
Gandhi's Assassination
CELEBRATION
A prayer meeting is held at Rajghat, Gandhi's samadhi in New Delhi.
Verses and prayers are read out from
the holy books of all the religions.
Gandhi's favourite song, Raghupati Raghava, is invariably sung at all the meetings associated with him.
MADE BYARSHIA & TUSHAR
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