About Martyrs' Day

 
• 30 January is the date observed as Martyrs' Day at the national level.
The date was chosen as it marks the assassination of Mohandas
Karamchand Gandhi in 1948, by Nathuram Godse. 

• 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-
colour flowers.

• The armed forces personnel blow bugles sounding the Last Post. The
inter-services contingent reverse arms as a mark of respect. A two-
minute silence in memory of Indian martyrs is observed throughout the
country at 11 am. Participants hold all-religion prayers and sing tributes.
• Nathuram Vinayak Godse was the
assassin of Mahatma Gandhi, who
shot Gandhi in the chest three times
at point blank range in New Delhi on
30 January 1948. 
• Gandhi had born in a Hindu
family on 2nd October 1869 at
Porbandar in Gujarat.
• His father Karamchand
Uttamchand Gandhi was Diwan
of Porbandar.
• On 4th September 1888, he left
for London for higher studies.
• Gandhi had pursued his degree
in law from London University.
• He was a civil right activist in
South Africa from 1893 to 1914,
fighting against colour
discrimination.
• He returned to India in 1915
and joined the Indian National
Congress.
• He launched non-cooperation
movement on 01 August 1920
after Jallianwala Bagh Massacre.
• He had started Salt/Dandi March on 12th
March 1930 and continued till 06th April
1930.
• Gandhi was the leader of the Indian
Independence Movement against British
rule.
• The main campaign ran by Gandhi
during freedom struggles are Champaran
Satyagraha, Kheda Satyagraha, Non-
cooperation Movement, Salt Satyagraha .
• He was the great follower of truth and
non-violence and supported it
throughout his life.
• Gandhi was the winner of the Time’s
‘Man of the year ‘award in 1930.
• Nathuram Godse, a right-wing advocate
of Hindu Nationalism, assassinated
Gandhi on 30th January 1930.
• The Indian Government has declared 30
January as Martyrs' Day.
• Fifteen countries in the
world including India,
celebrate Martyrs' Day to
give respect to their
freedom fighters.

• In India, Martyrs' Day is

celebrated every year on
January 30 to pay homage
to the father of the nation
Mahatma Gandhi who
fought for the freedom,
glory, welfare and
progress of India.