Interesting facts about Gandhi

Some of the interesting facts about Gandhi ...........

Gandhi’s Birth:

• Gandhi’s full name is Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi.
• Gandhi is famously called as Bapu, Mahatma Gandhi, Gandhiji, and Father of India.
• Gandhi was born on 2 October 1869 – 30 January 1948 in Porbandar
• He was born for Karamchand Gandhi (Father) and Putlibai Gandhi (Mother).
• He was born a Hindu and practiced Hinduism all his life

Marriage life of Gandhi:

• In May 1883, the 13-year old Mohandas was married to 14-year old Kasturbai Makhanji.
• When Gandhi was 15, the couple's first child was born, but survived only a few days
• Mohandas and Kasturbai had four more sons.
  

Gandhi fighting for Indian independence:

• In 1893, Gandhi is thrown off a South African train for being an Indian and traveling in a first class compartment.
• Gandhi was a prolific writer.
• Young India is a journal published by Gandhi.
• Gandhi employed non-cooperation, non-violence and peaceful resistance.
• The Salt Satyagraha, which began with the Dandi March on March 12, 1930, was an important part of the Indian independence movement by Gandhi
• Gandhi is a lawyer who became the famed leader of the Indian
• Gandhi revolts against the British through his philosophy of non-violent protest.
• Gandhi is well know for his simplicity
• He only wear kathar dress which is made by himself.
  
• Gandhi become barrister in University College London, University of London

Gandhi Assassination:

• On 30 January 1948, Gandhi was shot while he was walking to a platform from which he was to address a prayer meeting.
• Gandhi was assassinated by Nathuram Godse, he was a Hindu nationalist

Gandhi’s awards and Global recognition:

• Time magazine named Gandhi the Man of the Year in 1930.
• Gandhi was also the runner-up to Albert Einstein as Person of the Century at the end of 1999.
• "Christ gave us the goals and Mahatma Gandhi the tactics." – Martin Luther King Jr
• Mahatma Gandhi was on a 1969 postage stamp of the Soviet Union.
• Mahatma Gandhi District in Houston, Texas
• Monument to Mahatma Gandhi in New Belgrade, Serbia. On the monument is written "Non-violence is the essence of all religions"

Biography of Mahatma Gandhi :

• Gandhi wrote several books including his autobiography, An Autobiography of My Experiments with Truth.
• Biography of Mahatma Gandhi is taken as a film in 1982.
• The film Gandhi won the Academy Award for Best Picture.
• The film Gandhi Grossed $52,767,889 revenue.