Gandhiji  

In an interview with The Lallantop, Janhvi Kapoor expressed her views on Ambedkar and Gandhi debate.

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.

A statue of Mahatma Gandhi was vandalised in Amsterdam  
 

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

The Communist Kerala government, in what comes as shocking and even shameful, has used the assassination of Mahatma Gandhi picture on its budget cover page. 

DGCA issues clarification, says punishing comedian Kunal Kamra by several airlines is in consonance with Civil Aviation regulations. Sharjeel Imam, who shouted ‘break-India’ slogans has confessed that he has plans to Islamise India.
 

Congress has become synonymous with anti-Hindu bias ensuring Hindus get the raw treatment all the time. Such being the case, Gandhiji, an exemplar of harmonious living, would have hung his head in shame or hanged himself. 

Truth, non-violence top the list of phenomenal qualities that the Mahatma possessed. On his death anniversary, let’s take a look at how he viewed these traits. 

Kerala Governor Arif Mohammad Khan has defended Modi’s move to enact the CAA and invoked Gandhiji’s promise to support his claim. 

Rahul Gandhi, the former AICC president has called Pragya Singh Thakur a ‘terrorist’ in spite of the Supreme Court warning to be more careful in such sensitive matters 

Even a cursory read on why Gandhiji made Jawaharlal Nehru the PM by asking Sardar Patel to bring the curtains down on his PM ambitions will leave you wondering as to how predilection and nepotism ruled the roost in the days leading to India’s independence

As the nation pays homage to a great soul like Mahatma Gandhiji, here are two immaculate figures who influenced him in his childhood.