Work and thoughts of Mahatma Gandhi for present generation
“Generations to come, it may well be, will scarce believe that such a man as this one ever in flesh and blood walked upon this Earth” — Albert Einstein (on the occasion of Mahatma Gandhi’s 70th birthday).
The above statement of Albert Einstein holds true today. It is very hard for present generation to believe about the Life and Works of Mahatma Gandhi (Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, Gandhi Ji, Bapu, Mahatma).
The International Day of Non-Violence is celebrated on 2nd October every year on the birthday of Mahatma Gandhi.
He was on earth from 2nd Oct. 1869 to 30th Jan. 1948 for 78 years and made India independent from British rule through non-violence way. World celebrated his 150th Birth Anniversary on 2nd Oct. 2019.
Few Quotes, words and facts about Gandhi Ji mainly for present generation youth and children.
10 Quotes of Gandhi Ji
I. You must be the change you wish to see in the world.
II. The weak can never forgive. Forgiveness is the attribute of strong.
III. I have nothing new to teach the world. Truth and non-violence are as old as the hills.
IV. One cannot reach truth, by untruthfulness. Truthful conduct alone can reach truth.
V. Non-violence is the first article of my faith. It is also the last article of my creed.
VI. Silence helps one to suppress one’s anger, as perhaps nothing else does.
VII. It is Health that is real wealth and not pieces of gold and silver.
VIII. In my humble opinion, non-cooperation with evil is as much a duty as is cooperation with good.
IX. The moment the slave resolves that he will no longer be a slave, his fetters fall. He frees himself and shows the ways to others. Freedom and slavery are mental states.
X. What difference does it make to the dead, the orphans and the homeless, whether the mad destruction is wrought under the name of totalitarianism or the holy name of liberty or democracy?
Few words remind us about Gandhi Ji
Khadi, Charkha, Gram Swaraj, Sabarmati Ashram, Mahatma, Porbandar, Kathiawar, Raj Ghat, , Sevagram, Wardha, Champaran, Quit India movement, Dandi Salt March, Satyagraha, Non-cooperation movement, British Raj, Harijan, Young India, Navajivan press, Tolstoy farm, Third class in train, Non-violence, Peace, Shramdan, Swachhata, Indian National Congress, Boycott, Round Table Conference, Do or die, Birla House, Gandhi Smriti, Gandhigiri, Gandhitopi, Hey Ram…..
Interesting Facts about Gandhi Ji
I. He walked 79, 000 kms during campaigning from 1913 to 1948
II. He wrote more than 35, 000 letters during his lifetime.
III. His longest fast was 21 days in 1924
IV. Gandhi could not get Nobel Prize but six Noble Peace prize winners have cited him as an inspiration for their principles.
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