Mahatma Gandhi  

PM Modi recalled the inspiration for the historic day when the Salt Satyagraha was launched on March 12, 1930, and paid floral tributes also while inaugurating Kochrab Ashram, PM Modi also unveils the Gandhi Ashram memorial plan.
 

The film ‘Gandhi’ portrays Mahatma Gandhi’s journey from South Africa to his significant leadership in India’s Freedom Struggle. Hollywood actor Ben Kingsley played the role of Gandhiji in the movie.

Quit India Movement was launched by Mahatma Gandhi in 1942. It was a significant milestone in India’s struggle for independence from British rule. The Salt Satyagraha, led by Mahatma Gandhi, began on 12 March 1930. With other revolutionaries, Gandhiji embarked on a 24-day foot march from Sabarmati Ashram to Dandi village.

Mahatma Gandhi, the ‘Father of the Nation,’ played a significant role in India’s freedom struggle. Here is a list of some lesser-known facts about Gandhiji.

Mahatma Gandhi was assassinated on 30 January 1948. To commemorate the death anniversary of Gandhiji, the nation observes this day as Martyr’s Day.

India's middle class is estimated to have grown dramatically over the last few decades, with many families moving from poverty to the middle class. This rise has been aided by policies set forth by the government to ensure that people have access to the resources they need to make the necessary changes to their lifestyle.

The images of Gandhi and messages will be displayed on Burj Khalifa around 8.15 pm on Friday
 

Mahatma Gandhi learnt modern methods of dairy farming from here, which revolutionised the dairy culture across the country.

 

 Prime Minister Modi tweeted on the occasion of the 151st birth anniversary adding that there is much to learn from "his life and noble thoughts"

Mahatma Gandhi’s glasses are estimated to fetch between £10,000 and £15,000.
 

A statue of Mahatma Gandhi was vandalised in Amsterdam  
 

Leicester City Council has decided to hear a case relating to uninstalling of Mahatma Gandhi statue 
 

The statue of Mahatma Gandhi was vandalised during the protests against the killing of George Floyd. 

Senior BJP leader and Rajya Sabha member Subramanian Swamy has sought the reopening of the Mahatma Gandhi assassination case. 

If one were to dig the archives of the All India Radio, interviews of prominent personalities ranging from Pearl S Buck to George Harrison would emerge. Along with it, recordings of speeches made by freedom fighters like Subhash Chandra Bose, or public addresses delivered by stalwarts like Mahatma Gandhi, Rabindranath Tagore, Dr B. R. Ambedkar, Sardar Patel, Sarojini Naidu, etc. would emerge as well. In many ways, the All India Radio has been a chronicler and preserver of Indian history. On World Radio Day, let’s take a look at some of the most historic broadcasts aired by AIR in this episode of India Untold with Sunita Iyer.