How Much Do You Know About Mahatma Gandhi?

1930

The Salt Satyagraha was a mass civil disobedience movement initiated by Mahatma Gandhi against the salt tax imposed by the British government in India. He led a large group of people from Sabarmati Ashram on 12th March 1930 till Dandi, a coastal village in Gujarat, to break the salt law by producing salt from seawater.

Ahmedabad

Sabarmati Ashram (also known as Gandhi Ashram) is located in the Sabarmati suburb of Ahmedabad, Gujarat, adjoining the Ashram Road, on the banks of the River Sabarmati, 4 miles (6.4 km) from the town hall.

Rabindranath Tagore

Gandhi is also known as “Mahatma” and “Father of the Nation”. The title “Mahatma” was awarded to him by Rabindranath Tagore.

Spinning Wheel (Charkha)

Charkha, it is a symbol of self-reliance and independence. The charkha became a symbol of the Swadeshi movement during the Indian independence struggle.

Satyagraha

satyagraha, (Sanskrit and Hindi: “holding onto truth”) concept introduced in the early 20th century by Mahatma Gandhi to designate a determined but nonviolent resistance to evil

Pravasi Bharatiya Diwas

Mahatma Gandhi returned from South Africa on 9th January 1915. To commemorate this day we celebrate this day as Pravasi Bharatiya Divas. January 9 is annually celebrated as the Pravasi Bharatiya Divas.

Aga Khan Palace Jail

The government resorted to severe measures to crush the 1942 Movement, Gandhiji was detained at the Agha Khan Palace in Pune; the other leaders were sent to jail in Ahmednagar Fort. In the end, the government succeeded in crushing the movement.

2 October 1869

Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi was born in Porbandar, a town in Gujarat in western India on 2 October 1869.

Putlibai Gandhi

His mother Putlibai was the fourth wife of Karamchand.

Porbandar

Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi was born in Porbandar, a town in Gujarat in western India on 2 October 1869. His father Karamchand Gandhi was the Diwan of Porbandar state of British India. His mother Putlibai was Karamchand's fourth wife.