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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 ... Read more »