Rabindranath Tagore
He is called that because 'Mahatma' means Great Soul. an honorific first applied to him by Rabindranath Tagore.
The Mahatma said many things in his life time
Rabindranath Tagore It was Nautamlal Bhagawanji Mehta (Kamdar) first bestowed the name "Mahatma" on Mohandas Gandhi. He was the first to do so on January 21, 1915 in Jetpur, at Kamribai School, India. For proof and to see actual document and picture of Mahatma Gandhi and Nautamlal B Mehta( KAMDAR) . Also please Note Mahatma Gandhiji met Gurudev Tagore first time only in the month of April 1915. Therefore, it is impossible for Tagore to be part of this Natinal Gandhi Musume of India in New Delhi has approved to display actual documentation and picture of Nautamlal.B Mehta.
Mohandas KaramchandGandhi was called 'father of the nation' or 'bapu' during the non cooperation movement because during this time the national movement gained a large scale mass participaton and gandhiji was selected as the leader of this movement ( non-cooperation movement) therefore on an all india scale he was called 'THE FATHER OF THE NATION'.
A am attaching a news clipping regarding how Gandhiji became Mahatma. It is self-explanatory. We have noticed on your website/News Paper that you claim that Tagore first bestowed the name "Mahatma" on Mohandas Gandhi. However, there is no known evidence of this statement. Even the Gandhi Museum New Delhi does have proof of this. Actually, Nautamlal Bhagvanji Mehta ( Kamdar ) was the first to do so on January 21, 1915 in Jetpur, India. For more info Tagore met Mahatma Gandhi first time in the month of April 1915. Where as Gandhiji visited Jetpur on 1/21/1915 and at the above web site actual picture of Gandhiji in that meeting as well as actual citation where Mahatma was written to Mr M.K. Gandhi.
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Gandhiji first went to jail in 1908 in South Africa for leading a protest against the Transvaal government's discriminatory laws against Indians.
Pt. Jawahar Lal Nehru and Mahatma Gandhi meet first time of the meeting of Indian National Congress in the year of 1916 at Lucknow.
The title of Mahatma was conferred on Gandhi because he was a great man.Mahatma can be translated as "Great soul".Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi was the preeminent political and spiritual leader of India during the Indian independence movement. He was the pioneer of satyagraha-resistance to tyranny through mass civil disobedience, firmly founded upon ahimsa or total non-violence-which led India to independence and has inspired movements for civil rights and freedom across the world. Gandhi is commonly known around the world as Mahatma Gandhi (mahātmā or 'Great Soul', an honorific first applied to him by Rabindranath Tagore), and in India also as Bapu ( or "Father").A am attaching a news clipping regarding the How Gandhiji became Mahatma. It is self-explanatory.We have noticed on your website/News Paper that you claim that Tagore first bestowed the name "Mahatma" on Mohandas Gandhi. However, there is no known evidence of this statement. Even the Gandhi Museum New Delhi does have proof of this. Actually, Nautamlal Bhagvanji Mehta ( Kamdar ) was the first to do so on January 21, 1915 in Jetpur, India. The proof is evident at www.kamdartree.com If you can provide proof, to the contrary, we are welcome to it. However, presenting wrong information is worse than presenting no information. This is a matter of world history, and we would appreciate you looking into this matter. For more info Tagore met Mahatma Gandhi first time in the month of April 1915. Where as Gandhiji visited Jetpur on 1/21/1915 and at the above web site actual picture of Gandhiji in that meeting as well as actual citation where Mahatma was written to Mr M.K. Gandhi.
Rabindranath Tagore gave the Title Mahatma to Gandhiji . ref to above answer Rabindranath Tagore gave the Title Mahatma to Gandhiji .is very WRONG actually Tagore met mahatma FIRST TIME IN APRIL 1915 BEFORE Shri M.K. Gandhi visited Jetpur a small town in Saurashtra ( Gujarat ) on january 21. 1915 on that day staunch Gandhian and Businessman ,who was also Nagarsheth of Jetpur coined the WORD 'Mahatma" for Mr Gandhi considering all his saintly life style.all claimed here and there but only Nautamlal Bhagavanji Mehta has all proof , relevent documentation and a valid platform real.at web site kamdartree. com furthermore they also Honoured Mahatmajis wife Kasturba Gandhi that citation is also at display at web site kamdartree. com the most authentic authority in Gandhian documentation is "Rajghat Gandhi Musuem and they acknowledge and accepted as Nautamlal B Mehta( kamdar) as first person to use Face to face and on Citation the Word "Mahatma" for Mohanlal Karamchand Gandhi Thank Artix bringing the truth and protecting indian history. I am grand son of Nautamlal b Mehta with your assume permission, i am adding my blog link for real proof with picture of that title of "mahatma" furthermore Rajghat gandhi musuem, which considered as the world foremost authority on Gandhian matter has approved copy of Nautamlal B mehta citation of "mahatma" . here below please add com kamdartree all questions of who coined the word "mahatma" is END with the most final answered.
Satyajit RayA am attaching a news clipping regarding the How Gandhiji became Mahatma. It is self-explanatory. We have noticed on your website/News Paper that you claim that Tagore first bestowed the name "Mahatma" on Mohandas Gandhi. However, there is no known evidence of this statement. Even the Gandhi Museum New Delhi does have proof of this. Actually, Nautamlal Bhagvanji Mehta ( Kamdar ) was the first to do so on January 21, 1915 in Jetpur, India. If you can provide proof, to the contrary, we are welcome to it. However, presenting wrong information is worse than presenting no information. This is a matter of world history, and we would appreciate you looking into this matter. For more info Tagore met Mahatma Gandhi first time in the month of April 1915. Where as Gandhiji visited Jetpur on 1/21/1915.
Mahatma Gandhi was one of the major political and spiritual leaders of his time. He advocated non-violence, and struggled to alleviate poverty, liberate women and put an end to caste discrimination. He was assassinated in 1947 by Nathuram Godse, a Hindu fanatic, as a result of his trying to stop the conflict between Hindu's and Moslem's in Bengal.