Question : Mohan Das Karamchand Gandhi was called as ' Mahatma' by
Option 1: Bal Gangadhar Tilak
Option 2: Motilal Nehru
Option 3: Jawaharlal Neharu
Option 4: Rabindra Nath Tagore
Correct Answer: Rabindra Nath Tagore
Solution : Correct Answer is Rabindra Nath Tagore
"Mahatma" is a title attributed to Gandhi by some authors. According to Tagore, Gandhi used this title on 6 March 1915 in South Africa. "Mahatma" literally means 'great soul'. "Father of the Nation" is another name given to Gandhi. Gandhi first used nonviolent resistance tactics to fight for civil rights in South Africa.
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