Nation observes Martyrs’ Day

Mahatma Gandhi Punyatithi

Question: Which of the following statements is not correct regarding Mahatma Gandhi?
(a) Since 1949, Mahatma Gandhi death Anniversary is observed as Martyr day
(b) He returned to India in 1916 from South Africa
(c) He had written Hind Swaraj (Indian Home Rule) in 1909
(d) Nathuram Godse killed Mahatma Gandhi in 1948
Answer: (b)
Related facts:

  • On 30 January 2019, Martyr Day was observed in the country to commemorate Mahatma Gandhi and the countless freedom fighters who sacrificed their life for Independence. Mahatma Gandhi was assassinated by Nathuram Godse in Birla House.
  • On this day Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi dedicated the National Salt Satyagraha Memorial at Dandi in Navsari district, Gujarat to the nation.
  • Dandi Salt March was an act of nonviolent civil disobedience led by MK Gandhi in 1930 to make salt from sea water against the British law. 
  • On Martyr’s Day, The President, The Vice President, The Prime Minister, The Defence Minister, and the three Service Chiefs gather at the Samadhi at Raj Ghat Memorial and lay wreaths decorated with multi-color flowers. 

                                                                                      By Ramayan Upadhyay

Links: 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martyrs%27_Day