Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi was an Indian lawyer, anti-colonial nationalist, and political ethicist, who employed nonviolent resistance to lead the successful campaign for India's independence from British Rule. On 15 August 1947, he and his followers forced the British to leave India. Rightfully, he is called the father of the nation. Gandhi Jayanti is a national festival celebrated in India to mark the birth anniversary of Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi born 2 October 1869 in Porbandar, Gujrat, India. It is celebrated annually on 2 October, and it is one of the three national holidays of India.... See more