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    Gandhi’s birthday is commemorated as the International Day of Non-

    Violence.
    Gandhiji was nominated for the Nobel Peace prize 5 times, but never
    won it actually.
    Gandhi was also born on Friday, India attained its freedom on Friday
    and the Mahatma was also martyred on Friday.

    He was a simple man with vast ideas and he always gives a message to others
    that "Be the change you wish to see in the world".

    According to a popular anecdote, when Gandhiji visited Rabindranath


    Tagore at Shantiniketan in the year 1915, he greeted him with a 'Namaste
    Gurudev'. On hearing this, Tagore's reply was, "If I am Gurudev, you are
    Mahatma". Since then Mahatma, which means a great soul, has become
    popular as his first name.

    Lal Bahadur Shastri


    Lal Bahadur Shastri was the second Prime Minister of India. He promoted the White Revolution –
    a national campaign to increase the production and supply of milk. Shastri also promoted
    the Green Revolution in India in 1965. This led to an increase in food grain production, especially
    in Punjab, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh.

    His slogan "Jai Jawan, Jai Kisan" ("Hail to the soldier; Hail to the farmer") became very popular
    during the Indo-Pak war of 1965.

    In school days, Shastri would swim across the Ganges twice a day with his book
    tied on top of his head since he didn’t have enough money to take the boat.
    During freedom struggle when he was in jail, Shastri’s wife would get a pension
    of Rs 50 per month. Shastri’s wife once informed him that she saved rs 10 from
    the money. Irked with her, Shastri asked the Servants of People’s Society to
    reduce his pension and give Rs 10 to some needy.
    A man with high self-esteem and morals, Shastri did not own
    a car even after becoming the Prime Minister of India. After
    pestering from family members, Shastri finally asked his
    secretary to find out the price of a Fiat car. The cost turned
    out to be Rs. 12,000 and Shastri was short of Rs. 5000. As a
    result, he applied for a car loan which was sanctioned to
    him in a jiffy. The bank officer was immediately summoned
    and inquired whether the bank was equally swift in
    sanctioning of loans to other customers also.

    K. Kamaraj

    Kumaraswami Kamaraj was the founder and the president of the Indian National Congress. He
    was widely acknowledged as the "Kingmaker" in Indian politics during the 1960s. He was known
    for his simplicity and integrity.

    During his period as Tamil Nadu ‘s Chief Minister, when the local municipality provided a direct
    water connection to his house in his hometown, he ordered it to be disconnected immediately as
    he did not want any special privileges. He refused to use the Z-level security that was provided to
    him as the CM of Tamil Nadu and instead travelled with just one police patrol vehicle. He did not
    marry, did not own any property and was never tempted by power. When he died, he left behind
    130 rupees, 2 pairs of sandals, 4 shirts, 4 dhotis and a few books.
    APJ Abdul Kalam
    APJ Abdul Kalam popularly known as ‘Missile Man of India’, was born on
    October 15 and served as the 11th President of India.

    Abdul Kalam’s famous quotes

    Education
    The best brains of the nation may be found on the last benches of the classroom.
    All of us do not have equal talent. But, all of us have an equal opportunity to
    develop our talents.

    Dreams
    You have to dream before your dreams can come true.
    A dream is not something which you see while sleeping. It is something that
    does not let you sleep.

    Success
    If you want to shine like the Sun, first burn like the Sun.
    Winners are not those who never fail but those who never quit.

    Life
    Two rules for a peaceful life:-
    Depression in failure should never go to heart, and ego in success should never
    go to the brain.
    Never be a prisoner of your past. It was just a lesson, not a life sentence.

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