Today, October 2 is celebrated as International Non-violence Day in honour of the birthday of MK Gandhi, the father of the Indian nation. This follows a resolution approved by the UN General Assembly in 2007. Why is Gandhi remembered even today? Because he could achieve freedom of India through freedom struggle with peace and non-violence. Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi was born in Porbandar, Gujarat, on 2 October 1869. He became a barrister in London. During his law practice, he had to go to South Africa to fight a case in court there. In South Africa, it was apartheid by which black … Continue reading International Non-Violence Day: The Surprising Reach of Gandhi’s Philosophy Beyond India—Click to Discover the Numbers