Today, we remember Mahatma Gandhi, the father of the Indian independence movement, and his profound influence on us, every single day.
Mahatma Gandhi's native language was Gujarati. He received his primary education at Alfred High School in Rajkot.
Gandhi Ji and the renowned author Leo Tolstoy communicated through letters. Famous writer Mahadev Desai was his personal secretary.
Gandhi Ji was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize 5 times, in 1937, 1938, 1939, 1947 & shortly before his assassination in January 1948.
Great Britain, the country against which he fought for India's independence, released a postage stamp honoring him 21 years after his death.
The Reserve Bank of India issued the Gandhi series banknotes featuring a portrait of him in 1996, with denominations of 10 and 500 rupees.
He established a small community called Tolstoy Farm, 21 miles from Johannesburg, South Africa, for his fellow Satyagraha participants.
Mahatma Gandhi wasn't born with the title "Mahatma." It was given to him by the Bengali poet Rabindranath Tagore.
The Gandhi Memorial Museum in Madurai, India, houses the blood-stained garment he wore during his assassination by Nathuram Godse.
He was assassinated in the garden of the former Birla House. It is said that his funeral procession stretched for a remarkable 8km.