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Remembering Mahatma Gandhi on his 75th Death Anniversary: Check These 15 Vintage Pictures of Father of the Nation

Mahatma Gandhi Death Anniversary: On January 30, 1948, Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi was shot dead by Nathuram Godse. On the occasion of Gandhiji's 75th Death Anniversary, here are a few unseen, vintage and rare pictures of him.

March 1947: Gandhiji with Lord & Lady Mountbatten

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March 1947: Gandhiji with Lord & Lady Mountbatten

Mahatma Gandhi with Lord Mountbatten and Lady Mountbatten at the Rashtrapati Bhavan (then Viceroy's House), New Delhi, March 1947.

1945: Gandhiji in Shimla

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1945: Gandhiji in Shimla

Mahatma Gandhi arrives in Shimla in 1945. 

February 1940: Gandhiji with Tagore

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February 1940: Gandhiji with Tagore

Mahatma Gandhi with Rabindranath Tagore at Shantiniketan in February 1940.

1931, London: Gandhiji with Charlie Chaplin

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1931, London: Gandhiji with Charlie Chaplin

MK Gandhi with Charlie Chaplin during his visit to London in 1931.

Mahatma Gandhi Rare Pic

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Mahatma Gandhi Rare Pic

Gandhiji getting a haircut from Abbasbhai Khushalbhai Varteji.

MK Gandhi is seen with his brother Laxmidas

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MK Gandhi is seen with his brother Laxmidas

After coming back from South Africa, he made independence the only goal of his life.

A rare photo of MK Gandhi with his classmate Mehtab at Rajkot.

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A rare photo of MK Gandhi with his classmate Mehtab at Rajkot.

While living in South Africa, Gandhiji fought to end the atrocities against Indians and the apartheid policy.

June 9, 1925: Gandhiji in Mirzapur

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June 9, 1925: Gandhiji in Mirzapur

Gandhiji passed middle school in Porbandar and high school in Rajkot. Gandhiji studied law at University College London and went to England to become a barrister. He did further practice in Mumbai.

Circa 1915: Gandhiji in Madras

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Circa 1915: Gandhiji in Madras

Gandhiji was born on Friday, India got independence on Friday and Gandhiji was also murdered on Friday only.

1908: Gandhiji in South Africa

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1908: Gandhiji in South Africa

Gandhiji helped to establish a total of three football clubs in Durban, Pretoria and Johannesburg in South Africa.

September 12, 1931: Gandhiji walks with Sarojini Naidu from the station at Boulogne to the quay

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Gandhiji's civil rights movement was spread across 4 continents and 12 countries.

Mahatma Gandhi

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Mahatma Gandhi

During his stay in South Africa, Gandhiji helped people as a health worker in the 1899 Anglo-Boer War. It was here that he saw the horrors of war and started on the path of non-violence.

November 1946: Gandhiji consoles women in Noakhali

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November 1946: Gandhiji consoles women in Noakhali

In 1930, he was the Time Magazine Man of the Year. He was a great writer and the Collected Works of Mahatma Gandhi have 50,000 pages.

Gandhiji with his Charkha.

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Gandhiji with his Charkha.

His birthday (2nd October) is commemorated worldwide as International Day of Nonviolence.

Gandhiji with Kasturba

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Gandhiji with Kasturba

Gandhiji was born on October 2, 1869. He was the primary leader of India’s independence movement.

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