Martyr’s Day | 31 Jan 2020

Prime Minister of India paid tribute to Mahatma Gandhi on his 72^nd Death Anniversary at Gandhi Smriti, New Delhi.

Martyr’s Day is observed on 30^th January every year in the memory of Mahatma Gandhi and his contributions to the nation.
23^rd March is also observed as Martyr's Day to pay tribute to three revolutionaries of India namely Bhagat Singh, Shivaram Rajguru and Sukhdev Thapar.

Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi was born on October 2, 1869, at Porbandar in Gujarat and died on January 30, 1948, at Gandhi Smriti, New Delhi.
He was assassinated by Nathuram Godse in the Birla House during his evening prayers.
He was a lawyer, politician, social activist, writer and became the leader of the nationalist movement against the British rule of India.
He is considered the Father of the Nation.
Gandhi and his ideologies played an important role in liberating India from the British.