Annie Besant (1 October 1847 – 20 September 1933) was a prominent British socialist, theosophist, women's rights activist, writer and orator and supporter of Irish and Indian self-rule.
Gandhi Jayanti is a national holiday celebrated in India to mark the occasion of the birthday of Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi (2 October 1869 – 30 January 1948), the "Father of the Nation". Though the title is not officially declared, as the Constitution of India does not permit a father of nation, it is mostly conferred to him. The United Nations General Assembly announced on 15 June 2007 that it adopted a resolution which declared that 2 October will be celebrated as the International Day of Non-Violence.
Lal Bahadur Shastri (2 October 1904 – 11 January 1966) was the Prime Minister of the Republic of India and a leader of the Indian National Congress party.
The Text has been taken from following wiki pages:
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gandhi_Jayanti
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Annie_Besant
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mahatma_Gandhi
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lal_Bahadur_Shastri
More resources to consult:
- http://www.gandhismriti.gov.in/indexb.asp
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