Gandhi Punyatithi: Quotes & Wishes

A day of quiet remembrance for the Father of the Nation.

Gandhi Punyatithi falls on January 30, the day in 1948 when Mahatma Gandhi was shot at a prayer meeting in Delhi, and is observed nationally as Martyrs' Day or Shaheed Diwas. Leaders gather at Raj Ghat to lay wreaths, and a two-minute silence is observed across the country at 11 am. Reflect on his life with a line from our Quotes collection or send Wishes for the occasion.

Rather than a celebration, the day is treated as a solemn tribute to Gandhi's principles of truth and non-violence, values he championed throughout India's freedom struggle. Post a thoughtful Status update or browse our Shayari collection for reflective verses.