We all know Mahatma Gandhi as the man who led our country to freedom. And we all know that on 2nd October we as a nation celebrate his birthday to honour the sacrifices he made for our country. But we know little about some smaller and more astonishing facts about his life. The following are a few facts about Gandhiji that are mostly unknown:
Mahatma Gandhi was nominated for the Nobel Peace prize 5 times but was never given the award!
The funeral procession of Gandhiji was 8 kilometers long! He was so loved by people!!
Great Britain, the country against whom he fought for independence, released a stamp honouring him, 21 years after his death!
Gandhiji served in the army during the Zulu War (also called the Boer War) of 1906. He commanded the stretcher-bearer corps, which comprised of Indian volunteers formed to treat the British soldiers injured in this war.
There are 53 major roads (excluding the smaller ones) in India, and 48 roads outside India that are named after him!!
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