October 2, 2020 7:00:24 am
Gandhi Jayanti Happy Wishes 2020, Pictures: Gandhi’s birthday is also celebrated as the International Day of Non-Violence, adopted by the UN General Assembly in 2007. (Source: Getty / Thinkstock; designed by Gargi Singh)
Happy Gandhi Jayanti 2020 Wishes Images, Messages, Photos, Status: One of the pioneers of India’s struggle for independence, Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi’s birthday is celebrated across the country, and in many parts of the world, on October 2, and the occasion is known as Gandhi Jayanti.
Better known as the ‘Mahatma’ or Mahatma Gandhi, he was born in 1869 in Porbandar, Bombay Presidency, British India. His peaceful and non-violent means of uniting India in the fight for freedom gave him a revered status in his life, which continues even today. Hailed as the ‘Father of the Nation’, Gandhi’s birthday is one of the three major national holidays in the country; the other two are Independence Day (August 15) and Republic Day (January 26).
In fact, his birthday is also celebrated as the International Day of Non-Violence, adopted by the UN General Assembly in 2007.
Usually at Gandhi Jayanti, children learn about the life and facts of the Mahatma. Special programs are held that shed light on the importance of Gandhi’s peaceful struggle for independence. This year, amid all the chaos in the world, it is even more important to teach the new generation the values that he lived by and how they are relevant even today.
On the occasion, here are some interesting and valuable quotes, wishes and messages that you can share with your friends and loved ones. Happy Gandhi Jayanti to you.
Happy Wishes Gandhi Jayanti 2020, Pictures: Gandhi was one of the pioneers of India’s struggle for independence. (Source: Getty / Thinkstock; designed by Gargi Singh)
* The unity between the different races and the different communities belonging to different religions of India is indispensable for the birth of the national life. – Mahatma Gandhi
Gandhi Jayanti Happy Wishes 2020, Images: Gandhi’s birthday is celebrated across the country, and in many parts of the world, on October 2 (Source: Getty / Thinkstock; designed by Gargi Singh)
* Democracy necessarily means a conflict of will and ideas, which sometimes involves a knife war between different ideas. – Mahatma Gandhi
Gandhi Jayanti Happy Wishes 2020, Pictures: Better known as the ‘Mahatma’ or Mahatma Gandhi, he was born in 1869 in Porbandar, Bombay Presidency, British India. (Source: Getty / Thinkstock; designed by Gargi Singh)
* Forgiveness is the quality of the brave, not the coward. The weak can never forgive. Forgiveness is the attribute of the strong. – Mahatma Gandhi
Gandhi Jayanti Happy Wishes 2020 Pictures: His peaceful and non-violent means to unite India in the fight for freedom gave him reverential status in his life. (Source: Getty / Thinkstock; designed by Gargi Singh)
* Ahimsa is the highest duty. Even if we cannot fully practice it, we should try to understand its spirit and refrain from violence as far as humanly possible. – Mahatma Gandhi
Happy Wishes Gandhi Jayanti 2020 Pictures: Hailed as the ‘Father of the Nation’, Gandhi’s birth anniversary is one of the top three national holidays in the country. (Source: Getty / Thinkstock; designed by Gargi Singh)
* My patriotism is not exclusive. It is omnipresent and it should reject that patriotism that was intended to increase the anguish or the exploitation of other nationalities. – Mahatma Gandhi
Happy Wishes from Gandhi Jayanti 2020, Pictures: At Gandhi Jayanti, children learn about the life and deeds of the Mahatma. (Source: Getty / Thinkstock; designed by Gargi Singh)
* In Gandhi Jayanti, let us salute the great soul. Jai Hind!
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