Post #825831 310 Oct 7, 2026, 10:52 UTC Why does a university in Gujarat celebrate Gandhi Jayanti on Oct 7? via The Indian Express https://ift.tt/XcINSzh The Indian Express Why does a university in Gujarat celebrate Gandhi Jayanti on Oct 7? Gujarat Vidyapith, which the Mahatma established in Ahmedabad in 1920, celebrates ‘Rentiya Baras’ every year – Gandhi’s birthday in accordance with the Vikram Samvat. This Oct 7, it took the charkha to 350-odd schools across Ahmedabad.