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MAHATMA GANDHI GANDHIJI
N. Akshith, III-B
S. Manognya, III-B
The night of 7 June 1893 was particulary cold
Bapu, Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi was born
but Mohandas Karmchand Gandhi was
in 1869 on 2nd October at Porbandar in Gujarat,
comfortable as he was inside the first class
India. Mahatma Gandhi was a great Indian who
compartment of the train from Durban to Pretoria,
led India with independence movement against
South Africa. Soon, the ticket checker came and
British rule. He completed his schooling in India
asked him to vacate his seat and shift to the third
and went to England for further study of Law. He class. When Gandhi asked the reason he was told
returned to India as a lawyer and started that only white people could travel in first class.

practicing law. He started helping people who Gandhi argued that he had a valid ticket, and
were humiliated and insulted by the British rule. refused to leave. The ticket checker called the

He started non-violence independence police.
movement to fight against the injustice of When the train stopped at the station of
Pietermaritzburg, Gandhi was thrown out of the
Britishers. He got insulted many times but he
train. He had to sit at the station all night in the
continued his non-violent struggle for the
bitter cold.
independence of India. After his return to India,

he joined Indian National Congress as a member.
He was a great leader of the Indian Indepence
movement who struggled a lot for the freedom
POEM ON MAHATMA GANDHI
of India. As a member of the Indian National
K. Durga Sai Deekshitha, III-D
congress he started independence movements
He lit the freedom’s flame,
like non-cooperation, Civil disobedience and
Gandhi was his name
later quit India movement which became No violence and no gun,
successful and helped India in getting freedom. But got the job well done

As a great freedom fighter, he got arrested and He walked several miles
sent to jail many times but he continued fighting To awaken the suppressed smiles

against British rule for the justice of Indians. He Tolerance and the power
was a great believer in non-violence and unity of He offered like a shower

people of all religions which he followed all He gave only the most
Never asked for any post
through his struggle for independence. After his
He fought till the finish
lots of struggles with many Indians, finally he
And fulfilled the countrymen’s wish
became successful in making India an
He is an undying inspiration
independent country on 15th of August in 1947.
Being the Father of our nation
Later he was assassinated in 1948 on 30th of
Let’s preserve what he gave
January by Nathuram Godse, a Hindu activist.
Be wise and be brave

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