Mahatma Gandhi death anniversary: Popularly known as Bapu, Mahatma Gandhi is the father of our nation. He has been a strong pillar in India’s movement for freedom and independence. Born on October 2, 1869, in the city of Porbandar in Gujarat, Mahatma Gandhi or Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi adopted non-violent resistance and was at the forefront of the freedom struggle against colonial British rule. Due to this India finally gained its independence in 1947. His unwavering belief in ‘Swaraj’ (self-rule) and ‘Ahimsa’ (non-violence) won him worldwide acclaim.
He was assassinated by Nathuram Godse at the Gandhi Smriti in Birla House during his evening prayer on January 30, 1948. The day is celebrated as Martyr’s Day or Martyr’s Day in the memory of this great freedom fighter. On this day, the central government has directed the states and union territories to observe two minutes silence at 11 am to pay tribute to the leaders and fighters who lost their lives during the freedom struggle.
It has been 75 years since Mahatma Gandhi left the world, yet he continues to inspire generations. His wisdom and the principles of his life have inspired countless people. On Mahatma Gandhi’s death anniversary, take a look at some inspiring quotes from Bapu:
- Prayer is not asking. This is the longing of the soul. It is a daily admission of one’s weakness. It is better to have a heart without words in prayer than words without a heart.
- Human nature is not necessarily bad. The animal nature is known to succumb to the influence of love. You should never despair of human nature.
- There is a bigger court than the courts of justice and that is the court of conscience. It supersedes all other courts.
- You must not lose faith in humanity. Humanity is an ocean; If a few drops of the ocean are dirty, the ocean does not become dirty.
- It is better to be violent if there is violence in our heart than to wear the cloak of non-violence to cover impotence.
- A man who was completely innocent offered himself as a sacrifice for the good of others, including his enemies, and became the world’s ransom. It was a perfect act.
- All agreements are based on transactions, but there can be no transactions on fundamentals. Any compromise on mere fundamentals is surrender. Because it is not all give and take.
- God demands nothing less than complete self-surrender because that is the only real freedom price that is worth it.
- If a man reaches the heart of his religion, he has also reached the heart of others. There is only one God and there are many ways to reach him.
- I know, it is a difficult task to remove anger completely from your heart. It cannot be achieved by pure individual effort. This can happen only by the grace of God.