Correct Option: D

Mahatma Gandhiwas born in the town of Porbander (also known as Sudamapuri)in present Gujarat on 2 October 1869. The town was then part of the small princely state of Porbandar in the Kathiawar Agency. Gandhi’s birthday is commemorated in India as Gandhi Jayanti, a national holiday, and worldwide as the International Day of Nonviolence.