Gandhi Jayanti
Gandhi Jayanti is one of three official Indian national holidays . It is celebrated annually on October 2nd , the birthday in 1869 of Mahatma Gandhi (real name: Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi) , who is revered as the father of the nation , in all Indian states and Union territories.
The day is dedicated to prayer, silent and public. In addition to organized memorial events by regional governments and private schools and institutions, the Raj Ghat in Delhi , the place where Gandhi's corpse was cremated, is the central memorial site. The date of death was January 30, 1948.
It is customary to sing or play Gandhi's favorite song, Raghupathi Raghava Rajaram, in memory of him.
See also
- Republic Day - the constitutional day of the young state, Republic Day, always on January 26 (meaning the day in 1950 )
- Independence - Independence Day, (meaning the day of the year each on August 15, 1947 )
- Satyagraha , India's Nonviolent Freedom Movement (1915–1947)