Martyr’s Day or Shaheed Diwas in India is observed on several dates. On 23 March Martyr’s Day (Shahid Diwas) is celebrated in the memory of three freedom fighters Bhagat Singh, Rajguru and Sukhdev.
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Mysore/Mysuru: Singing of bhajans, all-religion prayer meeting and garlanding the bust of
Mahatma Gandhi marked the observance of Sarvodaya Day (Martyr’s Day) in city this morning.
It was on this day, 73 years ago, the Mahatma was assassinated in Delhi in 1948. As a mark of respect, Jan. 30 is observed as Sarvodaya Diwas.
The function organised by University of Mysore (UoM) at Gandhi Bhavan was presided over by Prof. G. Hemantha Kumar, Vice-Chancellor, UoM. Speaking on the occasion, he paid rich tributes to the Mahatma and termed him a universal legendary personality who had swayed the entire world through his peaceful agitation during the freedom struggle. Gandhiji, who is fondly called as ‘Bapu’ by millions of his followers, always believed in empowerment of last man in society.