“Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever.”
-Mahatma Gandhi
Throughout his life, Mahatma Gandhi did inspirational things, things that nobody thought he could do. He made sure that he lived up to this line said by him.
Mohandas Karam Chand Gandhi or better known as Mahatma Gandhi was the Father of this Nation. He was born on October 2, 1869, in a small town called Porbandar in Gujarat.
Today, we celebrate his 150th birthday. The ideals of Mahatma Gandhi were Ahimsa and Satya. He not only contributed to the freedom struggle of India but also inspired people across the world. He encouraged them to raise their voices against discrimination of caste, colour, religion. He was a simple man with vast ideas. He was driven by his principles and never chose to disobey them.
Few facts we did not know about Gandhiji are:
- Great Britain, the country against whom he fought for independence, released a stamp honoring him, 21 years after his death.
- Steve Jobs was a fan of Mahatma Gandhi – his round glasses are not only similar but also a tribute.
- Gandhiji served in the army during the Boer war – he crusaded against violence since the time he realized the horrors of war
- Mahatma Gandhiji was nominated 5 times for the Nobel Peace Prize but was never awarded the prize.
His adversaries ended up honouring him and respecting him.
He became an inspiration to one of the world’s most influential people.
His experience was his best mentor. Experience is the mother of wisdom.
To sum up, here is one of his most famous quotes,
“Happiness is when what you think, what you say, and what you do are in harmony.”
Happy Gandhi Jayanti!
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