1. Mahatma Gandhi was nominated for the Nobel Peace prize 5 times
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
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
Gandhiji was not present during Nehru’s tryst of destiny speech to celebrate independence
He never held an official position in any political body during the final years of his life
salute to real national hero
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