Bonus Facts

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Gandhi is often called "Bapu" in India, which means "father."

Gandhi demanded fair treatment for the untouchables, India’s lowest caste; he underwent several fasts to support the cause. He called the untouchables "harijans", which means "children of God."

Gandhi actually  wanted no established government in India. He thought that if everyone adopted nonviolence and a good moral code they could be self-governing.

 Gandhi denounced Gandhism and did not want to create a cult-like following. He also said that he had “...nothing new to teach the world. Truth and nonviolence are as old as the hills.”
He wrote a book named The Moral Basis of Vegetarianism.

Gandhi took an early vow to avoid milk products, but after his health began to decline, he started drinking goat’s milk. He sometimes traveled with his goat to ensure that the milk was fresh and that he wasn’t given cow or buffalo milk.



Gandhi's wife died in 1944 while imprisoned. Her day of death (February 22) is celebrated as Mother's Day in India. Gandhi was also in prison at the time of her death.

Gandhi attended law school in London and was famous among the faculty for his bad handwriting.

Mahatma Gandhi’s picture has appeared on all Indian rupees printed since 1996.


Mahatma Gandhi’s birthday, celebrated on October 2, is a major national holiday in India. Gandhi’s birthday is known as Gandhi Jayanti in India; the event is celebrated with a prayer for peace, ceremonies, and with singing "Raghupathi Raghava Rajaram," which was Gandhi’s favorite song.


Raghupati Raghav Rajaram

In 2007, to honor Gandhi’s message of peace, the United Nations declared his birthday as the International Day of Nonviolence as well.

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