Gandhi Jayanti 2024: 5 interesting and unknown facts about Mahatma Gandhi

Before becoming a leader in India's independence movement, Gandhi fought against racial discrimination in South Africa, starting with his first protest in 1893.

To rest his vocal cords and meditate, Gandhi observed a vow of silence (Maun Vrat) every Monday, communicating only through writing.

He wrote over 50,000 pages of letters, articles, and books in his lifetime. His most famous work is his autobiography, The Story of My Experiments with Truth.

Despite never winning, Mahatma Gandhi was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize five times between 1937 and 1948, just months before his assassination.

This devotional song, written in the 15th century by poet Narsinh Mehta, became closely associated with Gandhi's philosophy of non-violence and compassion.