On October 2, Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi who is better known as Mahatma Gandhi or Bapu was born. The year 2025 is going to be the 156th birth anniversary celebration of Mahatma Gandhi, who lived a life dedicated entirely to truth, non-violence and justice. India celebrates Gandhi Jayanti as a national holiday, and it is internationally recognized as the International Day of Non-Violence.
History of Gandhi Jayanti 2025
Mahatma Gandhi was born on October 2, 1869, at Porbandar in Gujarat and he was one of the notable leaders behind India’s independence movement through protests and campaigns against British rule. Millions of inspired by truth and non-violence are also led by his philosophy of Satyagraha after his assassination in 1948 and the Indian government declared October 2 national ho