Where's Gandhi? A thousand children dress as Indian civil rights leader in record-breaking peace march to commemorate his birthday

The children wore skin-coloured caps, round spectacles and moustaches

The march commemorated 143 years since the spiritual leader's birth

It was confirmed as the biggest Gandhi-lookalike get together ever



Elsewhere, hundreds of children took part in an identical celebration in Chennai southern India

There will be no prizes for guessing the theme of this fancy dress party.



Dressed in matching skin-coloured caps, round spectacles and grey moustaches, these young children are taking part in a lookalike record attempt like no other.

A thousand children donned matching outfits in honour of Mahatma Gandhi, the iconic Indian spiritual leader who was born 143 years ago today.

The march , in Ahmedabad, north west India, was confirmed as the biggest Gandhi-lookalike get together ever by Guinness World Records.



Gandhi's behind you: A thousand children donned matching outfits in honour of Mahatma Gandhi, the iconic Indian spiritual leader who was born 143 years ago today

As well as the peace leader's trademark round glasses and moustache, the boys also sported white robes to mimic his traditional Indian dhoti and shawl, as well as holding walking sticks.



Their impressive effort eclipsed the previous record for such an event, where 485 marched in the same fancy dress in central Kolkata, West Bengal last January.

Before that 255 children dressed as Gandhi in Tamil Nadu's Coimbatore district in June 2010.



Elsewhere, hundreds of children took part in an identical celebration in Chennai southern India.

Mahatma Gandhi's birthday on October 2 is commemorated as Gandhi Jayanti - a national holiday which sees tributes across the country.

Mass tribute: As well as the peace leader's trademark round glasses and moustache, the boys also sported white robes to mimic his traditional Indian dhoti and shawl, as well as holding walking sticks

We did it: The record-breaking march, in Ahmedabad, north west India, was confirmed as the biggest ever by Guinness World Records

Mahatma - a name conferred on him, which means Great Soul - was born in 1869 and was an inspirational leader of India and the Indian independence movement.

He is famed for his non-violent means to achieve his goals, which resulted in the independence of the country, and earning him the honorary title of Father of the Nation



He was shot at point-blank range in 1948.

All over India: Elsewhere, hundreds of children did the exact same thing in an identical celebration in Chennai southern India

Hard footsteps to follow: The children in Chennai take a well-earned breather during their march

Gandhi trained as a lawyer in London and spent most of his life fighting against injustice and for Indian independence - and he was jailed numerous times.

He was disappointed when India was partitioned after independence and strove to stop the killings between Hindus and Muslims.

He was assassinated on January 30, 1948, in Delhi, by Nathuram Godse, a Hindu nationalist who felt Gandhi was too sympathetic towards Muslims.

He was taken to hospital after he fell but later died.

Father of the nation: Gandhi (pictured with his two granddaughters) was assassinated on January 30, 1948, in Delhi, by Nathuram Godse, a Hindu nationalist who felt Gandhi was too sympathetic towards Muslims



