The United Nations also observes this day as the International Day of Non-Violence
Born in 1869, Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi was a barrister and became a leader of the Indian independence movement
Gandhi's philosophy of non-violence inspired civil rights movements globally
Key movements like the Dandi March and Quit India Movement were pivotal under Gandhi’s leadership
On January 30, 1948, Gandhi was assassinated by Nathuram Godse, a Hindu nationalist