Father of the Nation

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Little did his parents realise when naming their new born son in 1869 that little baby Mohandas Karacham Gandhi would become the most famous Indian the world has ever known. They may have named him Mohandas Karacham but he is better known by the honourific title 'Mahatma' (meaning high souled or venerable) bestowed on him by his followers. He was also affectionately called 'bapu' which is a term o... Read Full Entry

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