Our respectful homage to Mahatma Gandhi whose death anniversary is being celebrated as Martyrs' day as flashed on the f.b. on Jan.30,2011.

Bishwa Nath Singh:


Martyrs’ Day marks the death anniversary of the father of nation, Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, who was assassinated on Jan 30, 1948, by Nathuram Godse. Godse held Gandhi responsible for the partition of India thus he shot Gandhiji. For this evil deed Godse was hanged on November 15, 1949. this day not only Prime Minister and chiefs of ...the armed forces salute the martyrs at India Gate but also common men show their gratitude towards them by giving up their normal activities for some time and observing silence for two minutes. Sirens are blown at every government establishment around 11 am. At that time everyone, be it in industrial units or government offices even commoners stop their work and observe silence for two minutes as a remembrance of the martyred souls. The siren again blows after two minutes, i.e. around 11.02 am allowing resuming work. Mahatma Gandhi was the greatest human being so far appeared on this earth. Bapu is a symbol of virtues and greatness. This man lived the life of a saint.His status of Father of the Nation cannot be challenged as the political party led by him enjoyed full monopoly after independence. He believed in antiviolent ideologies. Gandhi and his followers played a significant role in ousting British Colonial Rule.
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(Photo of Mahatma Gandhi whose death anniversary is celebrated  today all over our country as Martyrs' Day)


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Bishwa Nath Singh :
Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi was born on October 2, 1869 in Porbandar, India. He became one of the most respected spiritual and political leaders of the Twentieth Cnetury. Gandhi helped free the Indian people from British rule through nonviol...ent resistance, and is honored by his people as the father of the Indian Nation. The Indian people called Gandhi Mahatma, meaning Great Soul. At the age of thirteen, Gandhi joined Kasturba who was one year younger to him, He was known for his passion and kindness towards all. He was a very strict guardian to his sons. As a result he was quite demanding. Gandhi studied law in London and returned to India in 1891 to practice. In 1893 he accepted a one year contract to do legal work in South Africa. At the time South Africa was controlled by the British. When he attempted to claim his rights as a British subject he was abused, and soon saw that all Indians suffered similar treatment. Gandhi stayed in South Africa for twenty one years working to secure rights for Indian people. He developed a method of direct social action based upon the principles courage, nonviolence and truth called Satyagraha. He believed that the way people behave is more important than what they achieve. Satyagraha promoted nonviolence and civil disobedience as the most appropriate methods for obtaining political and social goals.Gandhi returned to India in 1915.Within fifteen years, he became leader and had lead the campaign for Indian independence from Britain. Gandhi was arrested many times by the British for his activities in South Africa and India. He believed it was honorable to go to jail for a just cause. Altogether he spent seven years in prison for his political activities. More than once Gandhi used fasting to impress upon others the need to be nonviolent. India was granted independence in 1947, and partitioned into India and Pakistan. Rioting between Hindus and Muslims followed. Gandhi had been an advocate for a united India where Hindus and Muslims lived together in peace. On January 13, 1948, at the age of 78, he began a fast with the purpose of stopping the bloodshed. After five days the opposing leaders pledged to stop the fighting and Gandhi broke his fast. Twelve days later he was assassinated by a Hindu fanatic who opposed his program of tolerance for all creeds and religion. He was assassinated on January 30,1948 at New Delhi while going for prayer meeting in the evening in the premises of Birla House where he was staying and just to commemorate his supreme sacrifice for this country, the grateful country celebrate the 30th of January as Martyr’s Day. Let us pay our respectful homage to him and seek his bliss for well-being of all living –being of this universe!

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Anil Kumar :
Mahatma Gandhi ko shradha suman aur Naman.

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