Gandhi Jayanti: Why gandhiji used to walk with sticks?
Remembering mahatma gandhi, his thoughts come to the fore on one side and some things on the other. Gandhiji's glasses, his spinning wheel, his dhoti and his stick. These are some important things without which it would be difficult to remember Gandhiji. But have you ever wondered why gandhiji used to walk with sticks? Where did this stick come from? Today, on the occasion of gandhi Jayanti, know the interesting story related to Gandhiji's stick-
Mahatma Gandhi's Dandi Yatra
You must have read about the 400 km long Dandi yatra from Sabarmati Ashram to Dandi village. The story of mahatma Gandhi's stick is related to this journey. Normally gandhiji used to walk 10-12 km every day. But when gandhiji was preparing for his Dandi yatra, famous writer and freedom fighter Kaka Kalelkar came to meet him. Kaka Kalelkar was worried about this long walk of Gandhiji. For this reason, he advised gandhiji to carry a stick, which would give him some relief on the journey.
Kaka Kalelkar gave stick to Gandhiji
It is said that Kaka Kalelkar not only advised gandhi to carry a stick, but he also brought a stick for him. With this stick, gandhiji completed the Dandi Yatra. With the help of this stick, he crossed rivers, villages and forests. It is also known that his stick was made of a special kind of wood. The bamboo from which this wood was made is found only in the Malnad area on the sea coast of Karnataka.
