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 Gandhi Jayanti is the birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, the father of the nation, and is celebrated with reverence all over the country. However, Mahatma Gandhi hailed from Madhya Pradesh and so Gandhi Jayanti celebration in Madhya Pradesh acquires a special color, making it one of the most important Fairs and Festivals in Madhya Pradesh.
Gandhi, more populalrly knows as Gandhi ji, is the man who played a significant role in achieving independence for India from the British rule with his ways of non-violence. Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, also known as 'Bapu' or 'Father of the nation', was born on the 2nd of October in 1869, in Porbunder, Gujrat; and this is the day when Gandhi Jayanti is celebrated in Madhya Pradesh and also all over the country.
Gandhi ji was by profession a lawyer; he studied law in U.K and practiced as a lawyer in South Africa. But soon after, he left his profession and returned to India to join the Indian freedom struggle.
Gandhi ji was a preacher of truth and 'Ahimsa'(non-violence) and started the 'Satyagraha' movement for the Indian freedom struggle. He believed in leading a simple and minimalistic life and in 'Swadeshi'- the spirit of patriotism. The spirit of patriotism for him did not lie in the random killing of British officials, rather in the boycott of British manufactured goods, in the usage of Indian fabric, and in sticking to the roots of Indian philosophy of truth and non-violence.
The day is marked by prayer services and tributes all over India, especially at Raj Ghat, in New Delhi, where he was cremated. Popular celebration includes prayer meetings, commemorative ceremonies in different cities by colleges, local government institutions and socio-political institutions; the day is a national holiday.
Gandhi Jayanti In Madhya Pradesh India is celebrated with offering garlands and flowers on the foot of his statues all over the state and organizing cultural programs and seminars preaching and upholding the mantra of peace and non-violence that he had preached. Some non-government organizations distribute clothes and food to the socially downtrodden and engage children from poor families into their festivities.
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