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66. Gandhi Jayanti Essay 
Gandhi Jayanti is a national festival celebrated all over India to mark the birth anniversary 
of Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi (Father of the Nation). 
ESSAY ON GANDHI JAYANTI 
Gandhi jayanti is one of the important national events of India celebrated every year on 
2nd of October, a birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi. We have provided essay on 
Gandhi Jayanti in order to help students as they generally get assigned for the same when 
the date comes closer. Following Gandhi Jayanti essay are written using very simple words 
under various words limit according to the need and requirement of students of different 
class standard. Essay and paragraph writing competitions are generally organized in the 
schools in order to celebrate this national event. Dear students you can select any essay 
given below according to your need and requirement. 
GANDHI JAYANTI ESSAY 1 (100 WORDS) 

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Gandhi Jayanti is the birth anniversary of the father of the nation (Mahatma Gandhi, also 
called Bapu). Gandhi Jayanti is celebrated every year on 2nd of October as a national event 
all over the India. It is celebrated by organizing many purposeful activities in the schools, 
colleges, educational institutions, government offices, communities, society, and other 
places. 2nd of October has been declared as the national holiday by the government of 
India. At this day, government offices, banks, schools, colleges, companies, etc all through 
the India remain closed however it is celebrated with great enthusiasm and lots of 
preparations. 
Gandhi Jayanti 
GANDHI JAYANTI ESSAY 2 (150 WORDS) 
Gandhi Jayanti is one of the 3 national holidays of India (other two are Independence day 
and Republic day). It is celebrated every year on 2nd of October to pay tribute to the Father 
of the Nation means Mahatma Gandhi. It is considered as one of the historical occasions 
that‟s why on 2nd of October all the bad activities like selling of alcohol is strictly 
prohibited by the government in order to show respect of nation to its patriotic leader. 2nd 
of October in 1869 was the day when this legendary leader took birth. It is celebrated all 
over the India in each state and Union Territory. 
One of the great importance of cerebrating this day is; 2nd of October has been declared as 
the International Day of Non Violence by the United Nations General Assembly on 15th of 
June in 2007. Gandhi Jayanti is celebrated in order to pay honor and memorize the 
national legend, Mahatma Gandhi, who struggled a lot against British rule for the 
independence of India throughout his life.