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title: "Which year onwards Gandhi Jayanthi is celebrated as international nonviolence day?"  
description: "Which year onwards Gandhi Jayanthi is celebrated as international nonviolence day?"  
author: "Akash Ahlawat"  
published: 2018-06-16  
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tags: ["politics and government"]  
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# Which year onwards Gandhi Jayanthi is celebrated as international nonviolence day?

Which year onwards [Gandhi](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/view/83516/ideological-differences-between-gandhi-and-bose) Jayanthi is [celebrated as](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/101529/why-is-leonardo-da-vinci-celebrated-as-a-genius) international nonviolence day?\
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## Answers

### Answer by Saddiya  Anwar

Let us memorize the popular saying of Mahatma Gandhi, “**The weak can never forgive. Forgiveness is the attribute of the strong**," which encourages us to win the war with a non-violent attitude.

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Every year, on the **2nd of October** we celebrate Gandhi Jayanti in commemoration of the birth ceremony of "Father of the Nation", Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi. As 'Bapu' had always believed that real strength lies in peace and non-violence, we also celebrate this day as non-violence day in honor of his most powerful values. He won all the freedom fights by promoting peaceful and true paths to empowered Indians with real spirit and enthusiasm for Independence. ![Which year onwards Gandhi Jayanthi is celebrated as international nonviolence day?](https://answers.mindstick.com/questionanswer/2dfe9681-e139-4abc-a211-b5602293664d/images/a3b430cd-ddfe-4e6e-90ce-a91e344a790e.jpeg)\
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Thus, Gandhi Jayanti is felicitated as **[International](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/72385/when-international-day-of-non-violence-started-to-celebrate-universally) Day of Non-Violence** which was declared by the United Nations General Assembly on 15 June 2007. On this eminent day, people gather at Raj Ghat, New Delhi, and across India to celebrate Gandhi Jayanti by offering flowers on Gandhi's photos, statues, and singing his favorite devotional song, Raghupati Raghava Raja Ram. \

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