New Delhi, Jan 30 (IANS): On the 72nd death anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, Twitterati tweeted tributes to the father of the nation.

The nation paid homage to Gandhi on his martyrdom day when he was assassinated on January 30, 1948. Netizens remembered Bapu, tweeting in fond memory of the face of India's independence struggle.

A user @Aritra2002 wrote: "Humble tributes to the Father of our Nation, #MahatmaGandhi on his death anniversary. His life based on principles of Truth, Non-violence and Compassion should be our guiding light."

Another user @Goutambhatt wrote "Tribute to #MahatmaGandhi, the Father of the Nation, on his 72nd Death Anniversary! His vision for India will always inspire us to become a vibrant democracy in letter and spirit."

A post read, "'An eye for an eye only ends up making the whole world blind'...My heartfelt tribute to #MahatmaGandhi who championed a different paradigm of science and technology for building a non-violent world, free of exploitation, but also free of disharmony between man and nature."

@arunsoodbjp remarked, "Remembering the epitome of patience & love, a great leader & even greater human - #MahatmaGandhi. May we all be led by his teachings. #Bapuji"