Key facts for exams
- Date: 2 October (every year)
- Type: Birth or death anniversary
- Why it is observed: Birth anniversaries of Mahatma Gandhi (1869) and Lal Bahadur Shastri (1904). The Swachh Bharat Mission was launched on this day in 2014.
Frequently asked questions
- When is Gandhi Jayanti & International Day of Non-Violence observed?
- Gandhi Jayanti & International Day of Non-Violence is observed every year on 2 October.
- Why is Gandhi Jayanti & International Day of Non-Violence observed?
- Birth anniversaries of Mahatma Gandhi (1869) and Lal Bahadur Shastri (1904). The Swachh Bharat Mission was launched on this day in 2014.
- Is Gandhi Jayanti & International Day of Non-Violence a national or international day?
- It is a birth or death anniversary.
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