We all know Mahatma Gandhi as the man who led our country to freedom. But we know little about some smaller and more astonishing facts about his life. The following are 16 facts about Mahatma Gandhi that are mostly unknown:
1. Mahatma Gandhi was nominated for the Nobel Peace prize 5 times
The committee regrets not giving him the Nobel Peace prize to this day as the award is never given posthumously. (Source)
2. M. K. Gandhi was responsible for the Civil Rights movement in 4 continents and 12 countries
3. The funeral procession of Mahatma Gandhi was 8 kilometers long
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4. Great Britain, the country against whom he fought for independence, released a stamp honouring him, 21 years after his death
5. Mahatma Gandhi walked/traveled almost 18 kilometers a day throughout his lifetime which is enough to walk around the world twice over
6. Gandhiji served in the army during the Boer war – he crusaded against violence since the time he realized the horrors of war
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7. Mahatma Gandhi corresponded with a lot of people – Tolstoy, Einstein and Hitler were among the many
8. Gandhiji was not present during Nehru’s tryst of destiny speech to celebrate independence
He was in Kolkata fasting for religious harmony.
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