Gandhi

How did Gandhi get the title of Mahatma?

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Asked by Cat on 30 Jun 23:27

Last updated by Cat on 30 Jun 23:35

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Answered by Cat on 30 Jun 23:35

Gandhi returned to India in 1915 to the shouts of Mahatmaji; the "ji" suffix indicates respect and affection. A short while later, Gandhi received the title of Mahatma from Rabindranath Tagore, Nobel Prize winner in Literature in 1913.