{"id":126661,"date":"2026-09-28T17:13:06","date_gmt":"2026-09-28T11:43:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=126661"},"modified":"2026-09-28T17:17:41","modified_gmt":"2026-09-28T11:47:41","slug":"gandhi-jayanti-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/gandhi-jayanti-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Gandhi Jayanti 2026, History, Significance, Role in India\u2019s Freedom Struggle"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>Gandhi Jayanti 2026<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> will be observed on <\/span><b>2 October 2026<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, marking the <\/span><b>157th birth anniversary of Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, popularly known as <\/span><b>Mahatma Gandhi.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> He was born on <\/span><b>2 October 1869<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in <\/span><b>Porbandar, present-day Gujarat.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Gandhi Jayanti commemorates the contribution of Mahatma Gandhi to India\u2019s freedom struggle and his philosophy of truth, non-violence, Satyagraha and self-rule. The day also has international significance as the <\/span><b>United Nations observes 2 October as the International Day of Non-Violence.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><b>About Mahatma Gandhi<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><b>Mahatma Gandhi<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> was one of the most prominent leaders of India\u2019s freedom struggle.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi was<\/span><b> born on 2 October 1869 in Porbandar,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in the Kathiawar region of present-day Gujarat.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">He was the youngest child of <\/span><b>Karamchand Gandhi<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, who served as a Diwan in several princely states, and Putlibai, whose religious outlook influenced his emphasis on truth and self-discipline.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mahatma Gandhi married<\/span><b> Kasturba Gandhi<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in 1883, and they had four sons, <\/span><b>Harilal, Manilal, Ramdas and Devdas.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">He received his <\/span><b>early education in Porbandar and Rajkot<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> before travelling to <\/span><b>England<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to study law.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>In 1888, Mahatma Gandhi travelled to England to study law <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and was called to the Bar in 1891.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After returning to India, he initially attempted to practise law before travelling to <\/span><b>South Africa<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in <\/span><b>1893<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for a legal case.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mahatma Gandhi spent more than two decades in South Africa, where he experienced racial discrimination and organised the Indian community against discriminatory laws. His removal from a first-class railway compartment at Pietermaritzburg became an important experience in his understanding of racial discrimination and injustice. During his years in South Africa, Mahatma Gandhi developed Satyagraha, a method of resisting injustice through truth and non-violence.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Mahatma Gandhi returned to India in 1915 <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and gradually emerged as a major leader of the Indian national movement.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">His political and social ideas included <\/span><b>Satyagraha, Ahimsa, Swaraj, Swadeshi, Sarvodaya and Trusteeship,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> connecting political freedom with social and ethical reform.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Mahatma Gandhi was assassinated on 30 January 1948<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in New Delhi by Nathuram Godse.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>Mahatma Gandhi and the National Movement<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mahatma Gandhi played a central role in transforming the Indian national movement into a mass movement. He <\/span><b>brought ordinary people into the struggle against colonial rule and combined non-violent resistance with constructive work and social reform.<\/b><\/p>\n<h3><b>Mahatma Gandhi\u2019s Early Movements in India<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After returning to India in 1915, Mahatma Gandhi initially focused on local grievances involving peasants and workers. These campaigns helped him develop a method of connecting local economic problems with the wider struggle against colonial rule.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><b>Champaran Satyagraha of 1917<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> involved Mahatma Gandhi\u2019s support for peasants facing exploitation under the indigo cultivation system.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><b>Kheda Satyagraha of 1918<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> involved the demand for relief from land revenue during a period of crop failure.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><b>Ahmedabad Mill Strike of 1918<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> involved Mahatma Gandhi\u2019s intervention in a dispute between textile workers and mill owners.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These early campaigns established Mahatma Gandhi as a leader who could connect the national movement with the economic and social concerns of ordinary Indians.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Mahatma Gandhi\u2019s Contribution to the National Movement<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mahatma Gandhi changed the nature of Indian politics by placing<\/span><b> mass participation, non-violence and civil disobedience at the centre of the struggle against colonial rule.<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mahatma Gandhi encouraged peasants, workers, women, students and other sections of society to participate in the national movement.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">He promoted Swadeshi, khadi and spinning as means of economic self-reliance and resistance to colonial economic policies.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">He used Satyagraha and civil disobedience to challenge unjust colonial laws without relying on armed resistance.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">He connected the struggle for political freedom with social reform, removal of untouchability, communal harmony and rural development.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">He emphasised discipline and non-violence and was prepared to suspend movements when they departed from these principles.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Through this approach, Mahatma Gandhi broadened the social base of the freedom struggle and made mass mobilisation, non-violent resistance and everyday economic issues important instruments of the national movement.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Non-Cooperation Movement and Mahatma Gandhi\u2019s Role<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><b><a href=\"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/upsc-exam\/non-cooperation-movement\/\" target=\"_blank\">Non-Cooperation Movement<\/a> (1920-22)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> emerged in the aftermath of the <a href=\"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/upsc-exam\/jallianwala-bagh-massacre\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>J<\/strong><\/a><\/span><b><a href=\"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/upsc-exam\/jallianwala-bagh-massacre\/\" target=\"_blank\">allianwala Bagh<\/a> massacre of 1919 and the Khilafat issue. <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mahatma Gandhi argued that British rule depended partly on the cooperation of Indians and that withdrawing this cooperation could weaken colonial authority.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The movement brought together students, teachers, lawyers, peasants, workers, traders and other sections of society.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mahatma Gandhi encouraged people to boycott government institutions, promote Swadeshi and khadi, and withdraw cooperation from colonial institutions.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The movement was withdrawn in February 1922 after the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/upsc-exam\/chauri-chaura-incident\/\" target=\"_blank\"><b>Chauri Chaura incident<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, in which protesters attacked a police station and killed policemen.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The withdrawal reflected Mahatma Gandhi\u2019s belief that mass political action had to remain non-violent and disciplined.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The movement demonstrated the potential of nationwide mass mobilisation and brought large numbers of ordinary Indians into active participation in the freedom struggle.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Civil Disobedience Movement and the Dandi March<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/upsc-exam\/civil-disobedience-movement\/\" target=\"_blank\"><b>Civil Disobedience Movement<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> was<\/span><b> launched in 1930<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to challenge British laws and colonial authority through the deliberate and non-violent violation of unjust laws. Mahatma Gandhi selected the <\/span><b>salt tax<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> as a central issue because salt was an essential commodity affecting people across social and economic groups.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mahatma Gandhi began the <\/span><b>Dandi March<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> on <\/span><b>12 March 1930<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> from Sabarmati Ashram with a group of volunteers.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After walking approximately 240 miles, Mahatma Gandhi reached Dandi and broke the colonial salt law.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><b>Salt Satyagraha<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> turned salt into a powerful symbol of resistance and helped mobilise people against colonial rule.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The movement witnessed participation from peasants, women, students, workers, traders and other sections of society.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Women played a particularly visible role in picketing and other forms of protest during the movement.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Civil Disobedience Movement led to widespread arrests and repression but also increased pressure on the British government. It was followed by negotiations that resulted in the <\/span><b>Gandhi-Irwin Pact of 1931.<\/b><\/p>\n<h3><b>Mahatma Gandhi and the Round Table Conference<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><b>Gandhi-Irwin Pact of 1931<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> led to the suspension of the <\/span><b>Civil Disobedience Movement<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and enabled <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/mahatma-gandhi\/\" target=\"_blank\">Mahatma Gandhi<\/a><\/strong> to attend the <\/span><b>Second Round Table Conference<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in <\/span><b>London <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">as the sole representative of the Indian National Congress.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Mahatma Gandhi demanded a responsible government for India <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and argued that Indians should have the right to determine their own constitutional future.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">He represented the Congress as a national organisation and opposed constitutional arrangements based on separate electorates for different communities, arguing that they could deepen political divisions.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The conference, however, witnessed sharp differences over the representation and political safeguards of minorities, particularly the question of separate electorates.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>No agreement could be reached on these constitutional questions, and the conference ended without a settlement between the British Government and the Congress.<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mahatma Gandhi returned to India without achieving the Congress\u2019s demands, and the <\/span><b>Civil Disobedience Movement was resumed in 1932.<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><b>Quit India Movement and Mahatma Gandhi\u2019s Role<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/upsc-exam\/quit-india-movement\/\" target=\"_blank\"><b>Quit India Movement<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> was <\/span><b>launched in August 1942<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> after the failure of the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/upsc-exam\/cripps-mission\/\" target=\"_blank\"><b>Cripps Mission <\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">to secure an agreement on India\u2019s constitutional future during the Second World War.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mahatma Gandhi gave the famous<\/span><b> \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/upsc-exam\/who-gave-the-slogan-do-or-die\/\" target=\"_blank\">Do or Die<\/a>\u201d <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">call and demanded an immediate end to British rule.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mahatma Gandhi and other national leaders were arrested soon after the movement began, but protests and resistance spread across several parts of India.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The movement became the final major nationwide mass movement led by Mahatma Gandhi against British colonial rule.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Quit India Movement demonstrated the depth of popular opposition to continued British rule, although it was met with severe colonial repression.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Mahatma Gandhi as Congress President<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><b>Mahatma Gandhi presided over the Indian National Congress session at Belgaum in 1924<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Belgaum Session of 1924 was the <\/span><b>only Congress session over which Mahatma Gandhi presided as President. <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The session reflected his emphasis on khadi, spinning, communal harmony, removal of untouchability and constructive work.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Core Ideas of Gandhian Philosophy<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Gandhian thought placed ethical principles at the centre of political action. These ideas connected political freedom with personal responsibility, social justice and the welfare of society.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Satyagraha: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Satyagraha refers to adherence to truth and resistance to injustice through non-violent means. Mahatma Gandhi regarded it as a moral approach to confronting injustice rather than merely a political technique.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Ahimsa:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Ahimsa, or non-violence, was central to Mahatma Gandhi\u2019s political and ethical philosophy. It required resistance to injustice without hatred or physical violence.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Swaraj: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Swaraj means self-rule. Mahatma Gandhi understood it not only as political freedom from colonial rule but also as self-discipline, responsibility and control over one\u2019s own conduct.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Sarvodaya:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Sarvodaya refers to the welfare of all. Mahatma Gandhi placed particular emphasis on the welfare of the weakest and most disadvantaged sections of society.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Trusteeship:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> The Trusteeship principle held that people who possessed wealth should regard it as a social trust and use their resources for the wider welfare of society.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Swadeshi: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Swadeshi emphasised self-reliance and the promotion of indigenous production. Mahatma Gandhi promoted khadi and the charkha as symbols of economic self-reliance and resistance to colonial economic structures.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>Important Works of Mahatma Gandhi<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mahatma Gandhi expressed his political and philosophical ideas through several important writings.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Hind Swaraj (1909) <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">presents Mahatma Gandhi\u2019s views on civilisation, modernity and Swaraj.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><b>Story of My Experiments with Truth<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is Mahatma Gandhi\u2019s autobiography.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>Mahatma Gandhi and the International Day of Non-Violence<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mahatma Gandhi\u2019s philosophy of non-violence received international recognition through the United Nations.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><b>United Nations General Assembly adopted a resolution in 2007, establishing 2 October as the International Day of Non-Violence. <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The observance seeks to disseminate the message of non-violence and promote a culture of peace, tolerance and understanding.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mahatma Gandhi\u2019s methods of non-violent resistance also influenced later movements for civil rights and political freedom across the world.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Gandhi Jayanti as a National Holiday<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Gandhi Jayanti is one of India\u2019s three national holidays, along with <a href=\"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/republic-day-2026\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Republic Day<\/strong><\/a> and <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/independence-day-2026\/\" target=\"_blank\">Independence Day<\/a><\/strong>. The Government of India\u2019s 2026 holiday calendar lists Mahatma Gandhi\u2019s Birthday on 2 October 2026 as a gazetted holiday.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The day is observed across the country through commemorative programmes and tributes to Mahatma Gandhi. Rajghat in New Delhi, where Mahatma Gandhi\u2019s memorial is located, is an important site for national commemorations.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Gandhi Jayanti is also associated with restrictions on alcohol sales in several parts of India. However, specific dry-day regulations are determined by the excise laws of the concerned State or <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/union-territories-of-india\/\" target=\"_blank\">Union Territory<\/a><\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Gandhi Jayanti and the Swachh Bharat Mission<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Gandhi Jayanti has acquired contemporary relevance through its association with national efforts towards cleanliness and sanitation.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><b>Swachh Bharat Mission<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> was launched on <\/span><b>2 October 2014<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, the birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, with a focus on sanitation, cleanliness and behavioural change.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The rural component, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/swachh-bharat-mission-sbm-urban-20\/\" target=\"_blank\">Swachh Bharat Mission<\/a><\/strong> (Grameen), has focused on improving sanitation and sustaining behavioural changes in rural communities. Its second phase emphasises sustaining <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/open-defecation\/\" target=\"_blank\">Open Defecation Free<\/a><\/strong> (ODF) status and improving solid and liquid waste management.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The association between Gandhi Jayanti and the Swachh Bharat Mission provides a contemporary context for understanding Mahatma Gandhi\u2019s emphasis on cleanliness, self-reliance and community participation.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Contemporary Relevance of Gandhian Thought<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Gandhian ideas continue to provide an ethical framework for examining contemporary social, political and environmental concerns.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Non-violent conflict resolution can draw upon Mahatma Gandhi\u2019s emphasis on dialogue, Satyagraha and resistance without physical violence.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ethical governance can be linked with Mahatma Gandhi\u2019s emphasis on self-discipline, responsibility and service to society.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Social justice can be examined through the idea of Sarvodaya and Mahatma Gandhi\u2019s concern for disadvantaged sections.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sustainable development can be connected with Mahatma Gandhi\u2019s emphasis on moderation, responsible consumption and restraint in the pursuit of material wants.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Local development and self-reliance can be examined through the principles of Swadeshi, village industries and community participation.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Gandhi Jayanti 2026 will be observed on 2 October, marking Mahatma Gandhi\u2019s 157th birth anniversary and highlighting his role in India\u2019s freedom struggle and non-violence.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":30,"featured_media":126067,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[786],"tags":[10547,10546],"class_list":["post-126661","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-general-studies","tag-gandhi-jayanti","tag-gandhi-jayanti-2026","no-featured-image-padding"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/126661","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/30"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=126661"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/126661\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":126666,"href":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/126661\/revisions\/126666"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/126067"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=126661"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=126661"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=126661"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}