Archive · 25 Sep 2026
The Hindu Announces Special Gandhi Jayanti Commemorative Edition
The Hindu is making a special edition about Mahatma Gandhi.
It is being released for Gandhi Jayanti.
The edition reprints an old newspaper from October 2, 1969.
It also includes a feature published in 2003.
The pages show important parts of Gandhi’s life.
They cover his work as an attorney and activist in South Africa.
They also show his connection to India’s Independence.
People in major Indian cities can order the limited edition through Zepto.
The Hindu is releasing a commemorative reprint for Gandhi Jayanti.
The edition reproduces the October 2, 1969 newspaper edition.
It also includes the 2003 feature, “The Mahatma and The Hindu.”
Archival pages trace Mahatma Gandhi’s journey from South Africa to Indian Independence.
The limited edition is available through Zepto in major Indian cities.
- Who
- The Hindu is publishing the edition, which focuses on Mahatma Gandhi.
- What
- A commemorative edition combines a 1969 newspaper reprint, a 2003 feature, archival pages, and photographs.
- When
- It was announced on September 25, 2026, ahead of Gandhi Jayanti.
- Where
- The limited edition is available through Zepto across major Indian cities.
- Why
- It is intended to commemorate Gandhi Jayanti and revisit archival coverage of Gandhi’s life and work.
- Publisher
- The Hindu
- Occasion
- Gandhi Jayanti
- Reprinted edition
- October 2, 1969 edition
- Included feature
- “The Mahatma and The Hindu,” published in 2003
- Historical coverage
- Gandhi’s early years as an attorney and activist in South Africa through India’s Independence
- Availability
- Limited edition through Zepto in major Indian cities
- Announcement date
- September 25, 2026