WORLD MARTYRS DAY ( 2022 ) Information by - Siddhesh Agarkar

​30 January 

Martyrs' Day or Shaheed Diwas, is observed annually on January 30 every year. The day which marks the death anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi is the date when he was shot dead by Nathuram Godse in 1948.

On 30 January Martyr's Day or Shaheed Diwas is celebrated in the memory of Mahatma Gandhi and on 23rd March also Martyr's Day is celebrated to pay tribute to three extraordinary revolutionaries of India who were hanged to death by the British namely Bhagat Singh, Shivaram Rajguru and Sukhdev Thapar. And on 30 January 1948 Mahatma Gandhi, the father of the Nation was assassinated at Gandhi Smriti in the Birla House.

Bhagat Singh was born on 28 September, 1907 in Lyallpur, Punjab. Bhagat Singh together with his companions Rajguru, Sukhdev, Azad, and Gopal fought for the assassination of Lala Lajpat Rai.

Mahatma Gandhi was born on 2nd October, 1869 in Porbandar, Gujarat, India, and his full name was Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi. He was married at the age of 13 and went to England for his studies.

Gandhiji returned to India from South Africa in January 1915, at the request of Gopal Krishna Gokhale.

13 July: It is celebrated as Martyr's Day in Jammu and Kashmir to memorise the death of 22 people. On 13 July, 1931, people were killed by the royal soldiers while demonstrating adjacent to the Maharaja Hari Singh of Kashmir.

17th November : This day is celebrated as Martyr's Day in Odisha to observe the death anniversary of Lala Lajpat Ray also known as the "Lion of Punjab". He also played an important role in the freedom struggle of India from British dominion.

19th November : This day is also celebrated as Martyr's Day in the Jhansi. On 19th November, Rani Lakshmi Bai was born. She also sacrificed her life during the 1857 revolt.

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