Mahatma Gandhi – 150th Birth Anniversary #Gandhiji

Mohandas Karam Chand Gandhi – Mahatma Gandhi

Believer, Motivator, Fearless, Stubborn, Self-control, Truthful, Non-Violent are few words that We would get into our mind when we hear the name, Mahatma Gandhi. In this today’s post of mine on the special occasion of Gandhiji’s 150th Birthday Anniversary, I am not going to sound negative or positive about him, but talk about few incidents and issues which I feel are very important in his life and are much debated all the time.

I would want to start off putting up a point that will give a clear understanding of Gandhian philosophy. In the year 1930 Gandhiji with his 80 trusted supporters started Salt Satyagraha movement walking 250 miles towards Dandi From Sabarmati Ashram. Britishers were challenged and they started to arrest all the big Congress Leaders and also Gandhiji. When Gandhi was leaving to Jail, he had cautioned Every supporter not to go the Violent way and the same was respected by all the supporters. Supporters were hit by the Police personnel but still, none of the supporters lost their patience and continued to take the hitting but didn’t give up. This isn’t the only time Where he chose the Non-violent way, not the first time that Gandhi was using his weapon of Non-Violence.

Another incident I would want to talk about is his ability to forgive people and fight for the people of the country. It was in the year 1947, right when the tri-color went up on the ramparts of the Red Fort, Gandhiji was fighting for the peace in Calcutta. The Rage that started between Muslims and Hindus. There were instances where People attacked innocent kids on either side. Gandhiji couldn’t take this and only way he Felt he could stop this carnage was to go on fast. In September 1947, Gandhiji goes onto fast unto death for the third time and said he would break the fast only if the people Promise him the peace. This is the event which made people of India get Shocked and change, but there were still few people who-had started hating Gandhiji. Gandhiji was fighting for those who were planning to erase him, that’s the will of Gandhiji. 

During the final days of the struggle for Independence, Gandhiji even asked Jinnah to take the Prime Minister post for United India and asked him-to appoint cabinet full of Muslim ministers. People might tell that Gandhiji was biased toward Muslims, but that’s not true. His stubbornness of keeping the Country united and peaceful made him talk all this and think this way. Though Congress leaders weren’t happy with this, they all went with Gandhi. But because of the tensions all around Country India had to Separate into two parts.

Gandhiji believed in two things and preached the same to the World. Truth and Non-Violence. His way of attacking and winning the battle was by hitting the opponent with the truth and practicing non-violence, of which Gandhiji chose to fast as Non-Violence weapon for 14 times in his life. Few times for the People and few times against the People. Definitely, the fasts he had taken after Independence would’ve Been the toughest for him in his life. Finally, his approach where he wanted peace in the country and treat all the religions the same increased Hatred in a few groups and his death – a painful event in the World’s history.

Gandhiji did leave a mark that can never be faded. He has given this Country freedom along with the other leaders. People would still Argue if it was Bose, Bhagat Singh ideology India would’ve got freedom long back. I then ask you, at what cost? Answer yourself!!

Many good things can be learned from Gandhiji. I will only share the two songs that Gandhiji always loved listening and they were: 
1. Vaishnava Janatho 
2. Raghupathi Raghav Rajaram

And here are the 5 quotes from Mahatma that shows you the path, when needed the most.

1. The weak can never forgive. Forgiveness is the attribute of the strong.
2. A man is but the product of his thoughts; what he thinks, he becomes.
3. An eye for an eye Only ends-up making the whole world blind.
4. You must be the change you wish-to see in the world.
5. The best-way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others.

Published by Sriram

A Teacher trying to Learn new things and explore the world each day! Believe in Happiness by the virtue of sacrifice and forgiveness.

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