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Why does India observe ‘Martyr’s Day’ and how is it connected to Mahatma Gandhi?
Updated On: 29 January, 2023 03:38 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
On January 30, India observes the Martyr’s Day to mourn the loss of the greatest freedom fighters
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The ‘Shaheed Diwas’ or ‘Martyr’s Day’ is observed every year in India on January 30. The day marks the death anniversary of Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi also called Mahatma Gandhi. On Martyr`s day, the country pays homage to the freedom fighters who sacrificed their lives during India`s struggle to get freedom from the oppressive British rule. During India`s struggle to get freedom, there were many people who opposed Mahatma Gandhi`s ideas of non-violence.
On January 30, India`s President, Vice President, Prime Minister, Defence Minister, and the Army, Air Force, and Navy chiefs pay tributes at Mahatma Gandhi`s memorial at Raj Ghat in Delhi. Two minutes of silence is observed in states and UTs on January 30 in the memory of martyred freedom fighters. The Martyr`s Day is observed to honour the martyrs of the nation.
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