Shaheed Divas (Martyrs' Day) was observed on 30 January 2025.

Important Days

Martyrs' Day, also called Sarvodaya Day or Shaheed Diwas, is observed every year on January 30 across India to honor those who sacrificed their lives for the nation. This day also marks the death anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, the 'Father of the Nation.'


      - January 30, 2025, will mark the 77th death anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi.

     

     

Main Point :-   (i) Martyrs' Day was officially declared in 1949, a year after Mahatma Gandhi’s assassination on January 30, 1948, to remember his sacrifices and the sacrifices of other freedom fighters.

      (ii) Mahatma Gandhi was assassinated by Nathuram Godse on January 30, 1948, at Birla House, New Delhi.


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