It is commonly believed that Rabindranath Tagore first bestowed the name
No They aren't same. They are two different persons. Mrs. Indira Gandhi was daughter of Jawaharlal Nehru and Kamala Nehru. She married Feroze (khan) Gandhi the adopted son of Mahatma Gandhi. She was the first women and third Prime Minister of independent India. Mahatma Gandhi alias Mr.Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi was a great Freedom fighter and is called the "Father of Nation" of Independent India. He was conferred the title Mahatma because of the various sacrifices he had made for humanity and for the freedom of the nation. kvr
Rabindranath Tagore
mahatma gandhi gave him the title sardar
Rabindranath Tagor, a well-known writer in India at the time gave Mohandas Gandhi the title "mahatma" meaning great soul.
Mahatma is the honorific. The title means "Great Soul". Gandhi's full name was Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi
Gandhi: His Thoughts, Actions, and Principles
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Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi Mahatma is a title given to him, a title which he did not like. It means "Great Soul".
Mahatma Gandhi
Mahatma Gandhi
Mahatma Gandhi was an Indian
Mahatma was a title not his name. Mahatma means Great Soul