A catalyst of the freedom struggle that helped India win independence from the British, Mahatma Gandhi was not mere an activist and freedom fighter. His way of leading life, his words of wisdom and philosophy still inspires people across the globe.
Gandhiji married when he was 13 with an arranged marriage and his wife was a year older.
Gandhi and Kasturba Gandhi had their first child when he was 15 years old.
An urn that once contained Mahatma Gandhi’s ashes is now at a shrine in Los Angeles, California.
As Gandhiji relented to drinking goat’s milk, he sometimes traveled with his goat to ensure that the milk was fresh and that he wasn’t given cow or buffalo milk.
As the world today celebrates the 148th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, we spoke to young Puneites to check on their Bapu Intelligent Quotient..
And we got some very intelligent answers !!
Q1. What was his full name?
Chetan Rachh (Management Trainee); Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi
Sakshi Arora (Freelance Writer); Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi
Prableen Kaur (Homemaker); Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi
Manish Vaidya (Finance Consultant); Mohandas Gandhi
Q2. Why do we observe a holiday on 2nd October every year?
Sakshi Arora; To remember him on his birth anniversary.
Prableen Kaur; Commemorate his death anniversary.
Chetan Rachh; To remember and honour him because he died today.
Manish Vaidya; To celebrate his birthday.
Q3. How did he die?
Prableen Kaur; He died of illness.
Manish Vaidya; He was killed by the British.
Sakshi Arora; He was assassinated by Nathuram Godse.
Chetan Rachh; He was killed by Muthu. Not sure though!
Q4. Can you name any two of his movements?
Manish Vaidya – Dandi March and Satyagrah.
Sakshi Arora – Dandi March and Quit India movement.
Chetan Rachh – Salt movement and Corruption free movement.
Prableen Kaur – Salt movement and Quit India Movement.
Q5. What is the first thing that come to your mind when you think of him?
Chetan Rachh – Dry day and the movie Munna Bhai.
Manish Vaidya – I am thankful to him because of national holiday.
Prableen Kaur – Freedom struggle and national holiday.
Sakshi Arora – His International study trips and photo on the notes.
Q6. What was his wife’s name?
Manish Vaidya – Kasturba Gandhi
Chetan Rachh – Shobha Ben
Sakshi Arora – Kasturba Gandhi
Prableen Kaur – Putlibai Gandhi
Q7. Can you tell about his association with Pune?
Prableen Kaur – He came here for some movement.
Sakshi Arora – His museum is at Aga Khan Palace.
Manish Vaidya – Gandhi Ji has spent years in Yerwada jail.
Chetan Rachh – No idea
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