The Nation on Wednesday paid tributes to Mahatma Gandhi, the
Father of the Nation, on his 65th death anniversary.
President Pranab Mukherjee, Vice-President Mohammad Hamid
Ansari and Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh paid floral tribute to Gandhi at
his memorial Rajghat. Congress President and UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi,
Union Home Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde, Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit
and a host of other dignitaries also paid tribute to the apostle of peace at
his memorial. A series of functions are being organized throughout the country
to mark the occasion.
Mahatma Gandhi was born on October 2, 1869 in Porbandar. A
lawyer by profession, Gandhi led the struggle for India''s independence from
British rule by following the path of non-violence. Ironically, Gandhi was shot
dead by a Hindu fanatic, Nathuram Godse, at a prayer meeting in Delhi on
January 30, 1948, less than a year after India became independent.
Gandhi is venerated throughout India as the ''father of the
nation''. His statues can be found across the country and nearly every town has
at least one street named after him.
India observes Gandhi''s death anniversary as Martyrs'' Day
in the memory of its freedom fighters.
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