Remember When: Gandhi’s Peaceful Resistance Changed the World

On October 2, 1869, Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi — known to the world as Mahatma Gandhi — was born in India. His life became a testament to the extraordinary power of nonviolent resistance.

Gandhi led India’s movement for independence not with armies or weapons, but with courage, conviction, and the belief that justice could be won through peaceful protest and moral truth. His philosophy of satyagraha — holding fast to truth — inspired movements for freedom and equality across the globe.

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. carried Gandhi’s message into the Civil Rights Movement here in the United States. His teachings echo in every march for justice, every sit-in, and every act of civil disobedience carried out in the name of human dignity.

At a time when violence too often dominates our headlines, Gandhi’s life reminds us that real power is not found in destruction, but in collective courage, discipline, and hope.

✨ Gandhi once said: “Nonviolence is the greatest force at the disposal of mankind. It is mightier than the mightiest weapon of destruction.”

Today, we honor his legacy by recommitting ourselves to building a democracy that rejects hate, resists oppression, and insists that justice can — and must — be won through peaceful means.