Journey from Childhood to The Father of The Nation

by: Madhu
Journey from Childhood to The Father of The Nation

Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, better known as Mahatma Gandhi or Bapu and the Father of the Indian Nation, was born on the 2nd October, 1869. The day is a national holiday marked by a series of cultural events organised each year to commemorate the birth of one of India’s greatest political beacons. On this day, bhajans, or devotional songs are sung at his samadhi, or memorial, in Delhi called Raj Ghat. The key figures of contemporary Indian politics take time off from their usually packed schedules to visit his memorial and silently go over the Mahatma’s life and its impact on the destiny of India.

Here we have some rare and unseen pictures of Mahatma Gandhi. (Image Courtesy www.desicolours.com)

Gandhi Ji in his Childhood

Gandhi ji in his teens

Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi in South Africa in 1895

Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi as Lawyer

Gandhi ji in Videshi outfit at 19 years of age

Young and Enthusiast Lawyer

Gandhi ji with his wife Kasturba after returning from South Africa

Gandhi ji with his collegues in South Africa

Gandhi and his wife Kasturba

Gandhi ji preaching a group of people

Gandhi ji interacting with his followers sitting in a train

Gandhi ji in Downing Street, England

Gandhi ji in Downing Street, London, UK

Gandhi giving speach to his followers

Gandhi ji on Salt March

Gandhi ji on Dandi March

Gandhi ji lifting the salt

Mahatma Gandhi with a facial expression of peace

Gandhiji with two women Manu and Abha

Gandhi ji on a walk with Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan

The two women Manu and Abha as his walking sticks

Gandhi-Nehru on a happy mood

Gandhiji addressing the huge gatherings pertaining to Salt Satyagraha

Gandhiji with Jinnah in 1944

A young boy leads Gandhiji for a walk

Bapu reading newspaper

Gandhi and Kasturba in their old age

Bapu’s last walk for his prayer on January 30, 1948

Mahatma Gandhi lying in State, 30 January 1948

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