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3 min speech on Gandhian values

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Mahatma Gandhi Speech 1

Respected Principal, Vice Principal, Teachers and My Dear Friends – Warm Greetings to all of you!
As you all know that we have gathered today to pay homage to Mahatma Gandhi and celebrate his jayanti. So I, Shreyansh from standard-IX (A), consider this opportunity a great honor to address this momentous day.

Who doesn’t know the complete name of Mahatma Gandhi, i.e. Mohan Das Karam Chand Gandhi being popularly known as Bapu, who was born on 2nd October in the year 1869. His father’s name was Karam Chand Gandhi who held the position of Diwan in the state of Rajkot. His mother’s name was Putlibai, who was a pious and devout lady. If I were to mention about his early childhood days, I would say that he was like any other average student who started going to school at the age of seven. But he was a regular student and punctual in his class.

The name of his spouse is Kasturba whom he got married to at the age of 13. Post his matriculation and studies in college, he went to England in order to enroll himself in law studies. There he got qualified as a barrister and came back to his native land. He began his practice in Mumbai and thereafter he left for Rajkot but he couldn’t become a successful lawyer. He once visited South Africa regarding his one case. There he remained for about two decades and during that time he happened to observe the despicable condition of the Indians.

He put up a brave front against the injustice of White men towards the Indians in many ways. One of the disagreeable attributes given to them was that of ‘coolie’. There he began running an ashram known as Tolstoy Farm. There he also laid the foundation for Natal Indian Congress. It is owing to his endeavors that Indian Relief Act was conceded in the year 1914. This of course helped him improve the conditions of many Indians. In the year 1915, he returned to India and allied with Congress. He also launched the great historic movement called the Satyagrah movement against Britishers. It was under his leadership that congress began such movement as non-cooperation and non-violence to oppose the unfair laws of the British government. Then there was the momentous Dandi March that happened under his aegis which did not comply with the Salt Law and led to its rupture.

In the year 1942, he began yet another movement called the “Quit India” movement and forced Britishers to quit our country. At last, under his successful leadership India won back its independence on 15th August 1947.

The man dressed in loin-cloth with a frail body weaned magical influence upon others. He believed in living a simple life with no ostentations. A poor village called Sevagram was a place he belonged to and lived his life. It was from there that he took the onus to free India from the bondage of slavery. Besides fighting for the nation’s independence, he also addressed other issues which were broiling in our country, such as discrimination on the basis of caste, class and gender.

 

He also worked for the betterment of Harijans. Eventually, when India won back its independence, Gandhiji undertook a trip to Noakhali which was broiling with the Hindu-Muslim fight. He also observed fast to bring home the point that it is necessary to live in peaceful co-existence and like brothers. But unfortunately, bapu couldn’t live with us for a long time.

It was on January 30, 1948 in the evening that Nathu Ram Godse gunned him down with three shots at Birla Bhawan venue while he was present there to convene a prayer meeting as always. His death ritual was performed on the river bank of Yamuna. In the present times, Rajghat – a place of his Samadhi, has become a place of pilgrimage for people from across the world. This way he left behind his footprints for the world, who was the servant of humanity in the true sense of the term.
That’s all I have to say.

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