Gandhi Jayanti
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Gandhi Jayanti is an annual Indian national holiday observed on October 2nd to honor the birth and legacy of Mahatma Gandhi, celebrating his role in the country’s nonviolent struggle for independence.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Gandhi Jayanti canonical | 5 |
| Gandhi Jayanti (India, October 2) | 1 |
| Gandhi Jayanti Day | 1 |
| International Day of Non-Violence | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Indian national holiday
ⓘ
commemorative observance ⓘ public holiday ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Gandhi Jayanti
ⓘ
surface form:
Gandhi Jayanti Day
|
| associatedWith |
Indian nationalism
ⓘ
New Delhi, India ⓘ
surface form:
New Delhi
Raj Ghat, Delhi, India ⓘ
surface form:
Raj Ghat
freedom struggle of India ⓘ |
| celebratedOn | 2 October ⓘ |
| commemorates | birth of Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| customs |
cleanliness drives
ⓘ
commemorative ceremonies ⓘ cultural events ⓘ garlanding of Gandhi statues ⓘ prayer services ⓘ singing of patriotic songs ⓘ speeches on Gandhi’s philosophy ⓘ |
| establishedBy | Government of India ⓘ |
| frequency | annual ⓘ |
| hasCategory |
Birth anniversaries
ⓘ
National days of India ⓘ October observances ⓘ Public holidays in India ⓘ |
| honours | Mahatma Gandhi ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | life of Mahatma Gandhi ⓘ |
| legalStatus | official public holiday in India ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Mahatma Gandhi ⓘ |
| observedAt |
Raj Ghat, Delhi, India
ⓘ
surface form:
Raj Ghat memorial
government offices in India ⓘ public institutions in India ⓘ schools in India ⓘ |
| observedBy |
Government of India
ⓘ
Indian diaspora ⓘ people of India ⓘ |
| purpose |
to commemorate Mahatma Gandhi’s contribution to India’s freedom struggle
ⓘ
to promote nonviolence and peace ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
civil disobedience
ⓘ
peace ⓘ social reform in India ⓘ |
| relatedHoliday |
Gandhi Jayanti
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
International Day of Non-Violence
|
| relatedTo |
Jainism
ⓘ
surface form:
Ahimsa
Indian independence movement ⓘ Satyagraha ⓘ nonviolent resistance ⓘ |
| significance | birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi ⓘ |
| theme | truth and nonviolence ⓘ |
| typeOf | national holiday of India ⓘ |
| UNRecognition | linked to International Day of Non-Violence ⓘ |
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Gandhi Jayanti Day
this entity surface form:
International Day of Non-Violence
subject surface form:
Republic Day (India)
subject surface form:
Independence Day (India)
this entity surface form:
Gandhi Jayanti (India, October 2)