Gandhi Jayanti.

Hello Everyone My Name is Vivek Chaturvedi. I am writing a vlog about Gandhi Jayanti 2021.

Gandhi Jayanti 2021: It is observed in India on 2nd October every year. Let us read more about Gandhi Jayanti, significance and some interesting facts.

A great leader Mahatma Gandhi was born on 2nd October,1869 at Porbandar in Gujarat. He was also known as the "Father of the Nation.” He is remembered for his unforgettable contribution to the struggle for freedom. His aim was to build a new society that practices nonviolent and honest behavior. Its members should be treated equally whatever their gender, religion, colour or caste maybe.

Non-Violence and Mahatma Gandhi

Nonviolence means non-participation in the use of physical force to achieve an aim. For some, the philosophy of nonviolence is rooted in the simple belief that God is harmless. Lord Mahavira, was the torch-bearer of "ahimsa" and introduced the word to the world and applied the concept in his own life. Nonviolence also has believers that accept the need for nonviolence as a means to achieve political and social change. According to them, nonviolence is a philosophy, a principle, and a practice.

Celebration at Raj Ghat

Gandhi Jayanti is celebrated as the national holiday. Prayer meetings are held to pay homage, in front of the statue at the Raj Ghat New Delhi. The President and Prime Minister of India are present during the prayer at the memorial of Mahatma Gandhi where he was cremated. His most preferred and devotional song Raghupati Raghava Raja Ram is sung in the memory of him.

Celebration in Schools

Various events are organised by the schools in India to celebrate the Gandhi Jayanti on the 2nd of October every year. Students of schools enthusiastically take part in the Gandhi Jayanti event celebrations. This day is also celebrated as International Peace Day all across the world. Students sing a song based on the truth and non-violence message of Bapu. They recite poems and present their own sights on the Gandhian philosophy. Small children celebrate this event by dressing up the same as the Gandhi ji as well as performing the nationalistic songs. Students also take part in the rally using banners which conveys the significance of peace and non-violence throughout the country.

Celebration by a common man in India

People perform prayer services, memorial ceremonies, and homage all over India. Exhibitions of art, science, and competitions of essay held.  Awards presentations take place in order to promote the living of non-violent life. People at many places sing the famous devotional song of the Bapu “Raghupati Raghava Raja Ram”. Garlands of beautiful flowers are placed on the statues of Mahatma Gandhi all through India by the people. Some people avoid taking meat and alcohol on this day.

Contribution of Gandhi’s ideology to the World

Several developments are taking place all over the world indicate a growing interest in a non-violent alternative to present their opinion. People who are involved in these developments are well aware of Mahatma Gandhi's name and his philosophy. On the other hand, they are promoting the values and principles he stood for.

Amendment by PM  Mr.Narendra Modi

Newly elected Prime Minister Narendra Modi is a staunch follower of Mahatama Gandhi. He has urged for the first time in the history of India, Gandhi Jayanti will not be a holiday for government staff. Every government personnel will have to report to work to take the ‘Swachch Shapath.’

Message on Gandhi Jayanti

Mahatma Gandhi’s contribution towards bringing peace and non-violence to this world is unparallel. His teachings must be promoted to resolve current conflicts, to avoid violence, and to find a peaceful solution to every small or big problem to make this world a better place to live in.

Some interesting facts about Gandhi ji

• Gandhi spoke English with a tinge of an Irish accent; because one of his first English teachers was Irish.
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• During India’s struggle for freedom, Gandhi used to walk around 18 km every day; nearly for 40 years. During his campaign from 1913 to 1938, he walked around 79,000 km, equivalent to encompassing the Earth twice.
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• Gandhi experimented with smoking with his elder brother, but he soon quit smoking; finding it distasteful. Then he experimented with meat-eating with a Muslim friend; as he was convinced that the English were able to rule India because they ate meat. He disclosed all these secrets in his autobiography- My Experiments With Truth.
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• This magnetic leader wasn’t a convincing lawyer. He couldn’t carry on his practice as a lawyer in India due to his poor ability to cross-question his witnesses or put up speeches. In fact, while delivering a speech, his knees and hands would often tremble.
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• During his early days in South Africa, he served voluntarily in the British Army in the Zulu War and Boer-War as the stretcher bearer. Gandhi also supported the British in their war efforts during the First World War.
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• In 1939, he wrote a request letter to Hitler to avoid the Second World War, but it never reached its intended recipient; because of an intervention by the British Government.
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• During his 40 years of struggle, Gandhi wrote around 10 million words, i.e., around 700 words every day, which covered from politics to social issues like abolishing child marriage, prohibition of alcohol, untouchability, cleanliness, and nation-building. He also worked as an editor for several English, Hindi, and Gujarati newspapers in India as well as South Africa including the Harijan, Indian Opinion (South Africa), and Young India.
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• Gandhi had a strange co-incidence with Friday, as Gandhi was born on Friday, India got its independence on Friday, and he was assassinated on Friday.
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• He was the man of peace, but ironically he never won the Nobel Peace Prize, although he was nominated 5 times for it- in 1937, 1938, 1939, and 1947. Even, Mahatma Gandhi was chosen for the Nobel Peace Prize in 1948, but he was assassinated before it was conferred to him. In response to this, the Nobel Committee decided not to award the Peace Prize for that year.
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• He used to carry a set of false teeth in the fold of his loincloth and would use it only while eating.
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• As he was timid by nature, his servant advised him to chant the sacred name of Lord Rama to get rid of his fears. As a result, he succeeded all his fears. It was a rebirth of his spiritual side.
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• Around 53 major roads in India and 48 roads around the other parts of the world are named after him.
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• Mahatma Gandhi was named Time Magazine’s Person of the Year in 1930 and was also the runner-up for Time’s Person of the Century.
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• A stamp was released in Britain; honoring Gandhi’s 100th Birthday, even though Gandhi had spent his entire life pushing the Britishers to leave India.
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• In November 2013, Gandhi’s ‘Charkha’ was auctioned for 110,000 pounds. He used it at the Yerwada Jail in Pune when he was arrested during the Quit India Movement.

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