Gandhi Jayanti---- 02 OCT 2014(Mahatma Gandhis birthday) ahatma Gandhi, also known as Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, was born on October 2, 1869, and died on January 30, 1948. He was a political and spiritual leader in India and played a key role in the Indian independence movement. Gandhi developed the novel technique of non-violent agitation, which he called Satyagraha, loosely translated as moral domination. He is known for his non-violent civil disobedience in India and South Africa. These included the start of the non-cooperation movement in 1922 and the Salt Satyagraha or Salt (Dandi) March starting on March 12, 1930. Through Gandhis efforts, India finally gained its freedom on August 15, 1947. The nation mourned for him after he was assassinated on January 30, 1948. The United Nations (UN) International Day of Non-Violence is also held on October 2 each year to coincide with Mahatma Gandhis birthday. The Martyrs Column at the Gandhi Smriti in New Dehli where Mahatma Gandhi was shot on January 30, 1948. The Raj Ghat on the banks of the river Yamuna in New Dehli where Mahatma Gandhis body was cremated on January 31, 1948. The Triveni Sangam where the rivers Ganga, Yamuna and Saraswati come together near Allahabad
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