Gandhi Jayanti
                     
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Gandhi Jayanti

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Table of Content
• Gandhi Jayanti.
• About Gandhiji.
• Why do we Celebrate Gandhi Jayanti.
• How Government Celebrates Gandhi 

Jayanti.
• How People Celebrates Gandhi 

Jayanti.


Gandhi Jayanti
• Gandhi Jayanti is celebrated on 2nd October  as a 

National Festival.
• All Indians celebrate it As a birthday on Mohandas 

Karamchand Gandhi.
• 2 October is also Celebrated as a International day on 

Non-Violence, this announced by United Nations General 
Assembly on 15 June 2007.


About Gandhi Ji
• Ghandhi ji was born in small town of Gujarat on 2nd October 

1969.
• He Completed his degree in law in U.K and practiced 

lawsuit in South Africa.
• He got married to Kasturba at the age of 13.
• He was against the Violence, Smoking, Alcohol and Non-

Veg.
• Ghandhi ji raised his voice against Salt Tax and started 

campaign Dandi Salt March in 1930. 


• After Dandi March, He Started another campaign Quit India 
in 1942.

• He played a Very Important role in achieving independence 
for India.

• Britain granted independence  in August 1947.
• He died on 30 January 1948 and killed by Nathuram Godse.


Why do We Gandhi 
Jayanti?

• As we all know Gandhi ji is the one of the famous 
freedom fighter.

• We also know him as “Bapu”, Father of Nation, He 
taught us about Principles of Truth, Non-Violence and 
Honesty. 

• By celebrating Gandhi Jayanti, we are giving him a 
Tribute.

• Gandhi is the one, who freed India from British.


How Government 
Celebrate Gandhi Jayanti?

• Our Honorable President and Prime minister with other 
leaders pays a tribute at Raj Ghat, Which is the Samadhi 
of Mahatma Gandhi in new Delhi.

• Prayer Meeting held at Raj Ghat.
• Mahatma Ghandhi ji’s favorite song “Raghupati 

Raghava” is sung by all the people.


How People Celebrate 
Gandhi Jayanti?

• Colleges, Schools, Local Gov. Institutions and 
social- political institutions organize some Events to 
celebrate Jayanti.

• Events like painting, essay competitions, Prayer 
Meeting and Quiz based on Bapu’s life.

• Everybody sings his favorite song to give him 
tribute.


• Public banks, building and Post office are closed on 2nd 
October.

• Private companies also celebrate Ghandhi Jayanti by 
organizing events like Chart making, Drams, Fancy dress 
etc and also give awards.


Thank You