Martyrs' Day (Shaheed Diwas) 30 January

 

India observes 2 Martyr's Days or Shaheed Diwas every year; January 30 and March 23, to honour the sacrifices made by Mahatma Gandhi, Bhagat Singh, Rajguru, Sukhdev, and countless other brave Indian freedom fighters who fought for the independence, glory, and welfare of India. India and 15 other countries in the world celebrate Martyr's Day to give respect to the courageous champions.

Why is Martyrs' Day celebrated on January 30?

The contribution of Mahatma Gandhi towards the nation and its independence is no secret. He was a great freedom fighter who taught the lesson of non-violence and worked on building the unity of the nation which was broken by the British. After India got Independence in 1947, Bapu stayed away from politics and started working on harmony, peace, and brotherhood among the people.

On January 30, 1948, the Father of the Nation' was assassinated at Gandhi Smriti in the Birla House during the evening prayers.

January 30 is the day when Mahatma Gandhi was martyred and the Government of India announced the day as Shaheed Diwas or Martyrs' Day.

Here are Inspiring quotes by Mahatma Gandhi:

• Freedom is not worth having if it does not include the freedom to make mistakes.
• Be the change that you want to see in the world.
• The weak can never forgive. Forgiveness is an attribute of the strong.
• Man lives freely only by his readiness to die.
• Strength does not come from physical capacity. It comes from an indomitable will.
• An ounce of patience is worth more than a tonne of preaching.
• "The greatness of humanity is not in being human, but in being humane."
• "I will not let anyone walk through my mind with their dirty feet."
• "The weak can never forgive. Forgiveness is the attribute of the strong."
• "Happiness is when what you think, what you say, and what you do are in harmony."
• "If we could change ourselves, the tendencies in the world would also change. As a man changes his own nature, so does the attitude of the world change towards him. We need not wait to see what others do."

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