On the occasion of Father of the Nation Mahatma Gandhi’s 143rd birth anniversary, here’s a look at some rare pictures that give us a glimpse into his life
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Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi was born on October 2, 1869 in Porbander,Gujarat. His birthday is celebrated as Gandhi Jayanti in India and also known as the International Day of Non-Violence
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The son of a senior government official, Gandhi studied law in London, England and practiced in South Africa before he came back to India and joined the struggle for independence in 1915.
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Gandhiji used non-violent methods of protest which included civil disobedience against the British government.
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Gandhiji led nationwide campaigns for easing poverty, expanding women's rights, building religious and ethnic amity, ending untouchability, increasing economic self-reliance, and above all for achieving Swaraj—the independence of India from the British.
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He led the country in various protests and campaigns, the famous ones being, the Civil Disobedience Movement, Dandi March and Quit India movement.
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Bapu, as he was fondly called, not only preached but even followed his principles of non-violence (ahmisa) and truth in real life.
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In his autobiography, 'My experiments with truth', Gandhiji mentioned that the stories of Shravan Kumar and Raja Harishchandra had a profound impact on him.
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Gandhiji was only 13 years old when he got married to a 14-year-old Kasturbai Makhanji. Their first born died soon after birth, after that the couple had four more children together, namely, Harilal, Manilal, Ramdas and Devdas.
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While in South Africa, Gandhi, like other 'coloured' people, faced racism, prejudice and injustice. One famous incident was when he was thrown off a train at Pietermaritzburg, after he refused to move from the first class compartment.
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Gandhiji was an average student while in school and wasn't good at sports either. One of his school report cards rates his conduct as very good while his handwriting as bad!
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A staunch vegetarian, the Mahatma did not believe in killing animals just for the sake of food. He would even go on long fasts for self-purification and for satyagraha.
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Gandhiji was assassinated on 30 January, 1948 by Nathuram Godse who blamed him for being too sympathetic towards the Indian Muslims.
