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By contrast, Gandhi is "given full credit for India's political identity as a tolerant, secular democracy." [364] Gandhi's birthday, 2 October, is a national holiday in India, Gandhi Jayanti. His image also appears on paper currency of all denominations issued by Reserve Bank of India, except for the one rupee note. [365]
Mahatma: Life of Gandhi, 1869–1948 [1] is a 1968 documentary biography film, detailing the life of Mahatma Gandhi. The film was produced by The Gandhi National Memorial Fund in cooperation with the Films Division of the Government of India, and was directed and scripted by Vithalbhai Jhaveri . [ 2 ]
The Making of the Mahatma is a 1996 biographical film directed by Shyam Benegal, [1] about the early life of Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi (also known as Mahatma Gandhi) during his 21 years in South Africa. The film is based upon the book The Apprenticeship of a Mahatma by Fatima Meer. It was an international co-production between India and South ...
Karamchand Uttamchand Gandhi (1822 — 16 November 1885) [1] was a court official in Porbandar. He served as Diwan of Porbandar and Rajkot and was the father of Mahatma Gandhi . Life
Gandhi is a 1982 epic biographical film based on the life of Mahatma Gandhi, a major leader in the Indian independence movement against the British Empire during the 20th century. A co-production between India and the United Kingdom, the film was directed and produced by Richard Attenborough from a screenplay written by John Briley .
Gandhi's favourite bhajan (Hindu devotional song), "Raghupati Raghava Raja Ram", is usually sung in his memory. [6] Statues of Mahatma Gandhi throughout the country are decorated with flowers and garlands, and some people avoid drinking alcohol or eating meat on the day. [7] Public buildings, banks and post offices are closed. [7]
Gandhi is an upcoming Indian biographical historical drama television series created and directed by Hansal Mehta. Produced by Applause Entertainment , the series depicts the life of Mahatma Gandhi , based on the books Gandhi Before India and Gandhi: The Years That Changed the World by Ramachandra Guha .
Mahatma Gandhi was assassinated on 30 January 1948 at age 78 in the compound of The Birla House (now Gandhi Smriti), a large mansion in central New Delhi.His assassin was Nathuram Godse, from Pune, Maharashtra, an extreme Hindu nationalist, [1] with a history of association with the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), a right-wing Hindu paramilitary organization [2] and of membership of the ...