A Tribute to The Mahatma on His 143rd Birth Anniversary

Bangalore: On Gandhi Jayanti, the county pays homage to our beloved Bapuji. Bapuji, with his tremendous knowledge of life and constant experiment with truth and reality, did the unbelievable, when he used his learning’s in not only ridding India from the British but also from the ills of the society like untouchability, caste system, religious bigotry. He reformed the country by empowering women in India, advancing the economy and also improving the conditions of Indian farmers.

His simplicity in living, his understanding of the needs of the people above his own, and his subtle ways of dealing with any complicated situation are only a few of his best qualities, which the Father of the Nation delivered with ease and pride. He incorporated non violence with civil disobedience to fight for India’s independence, which worked wonders. He did outdo the British Raj with non violence and encouraged the country not to deter form the goal. And we secured ‘purna swaraj’ under his guidance and toil, and became a free country.

It was after his return from Africa in 1915 that he led the country in its struggle for independence. Gandhi supported Home rule for India and became the leader of the Indian National Congress, his protest in Dandi March Salt in 1930 strengthened the movement, followed by the 1942 quit India, which enforced British to finally give in, by 1947. On January 30 1948, the country took a severe loss, as Mahatma Gandhi was assassinated.