Why was gandhiji called 'Mahatma'?

Answer 1

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.

Answer 2

Jetpur Village. In a Manpatra (letter of honour) dated 21.5.1915 signed by Devchand Parekh and others.

It was Nagar Sheth of Jetpur Shri Nautamlal B. Mehta (Kamdar) who was the first to use and bestow "Mahatma" for Shri Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi on January 21, 1915 at Kamri Bai School, Jetpur, India. From then on, Gandhiji was known as Mahatma Gandhi.

Also you will read similar Manpatra was given to Smt Kasturba Gandhi too,

Devchhandbhai's Signature is there with other 30-40 citizens signature too, all from Jetpur or Including Nautamlal Mehta , his younger brother Chimanlal Bhagavanji Mehta and many more, Furthermore "whole Manpatra was drafted and created, and was given and arranged of that function by Nagar Sheth (present time Mayor level ) Nautamlal Bhagavanji Mehta, original documents are still with his family trust. Yes there is a signature of devchandbhai as a respected senior citizen, he was very close friend of Nautamlal mehta, however Nautamlal mehta was become an instrument to use term Mahatma first time for Gandhiji.

Read the original documents about the day Gandhi became Mahatma (Manpatra) by clicking on the link in related links section.
Rabindranath Tagore

Answer 3

in 1938 when Gandhi gives a wonderful speech for the Indians an Hindus so a man name partana karmand called him mahatma and so the rest.

from that day onwards in newspaper also wrote mahatma.

you can use reference books:

1-the history of India

2-the time line of Gandhi

3-the creation of India

Answer 4

Mahatma means "Great Soul," and he was given that name because he helped the Indian people gain independence from the British.

Answer 5

Mohandas Gandhi was called "Mahatma" because the common people who viewed him as India's national hero and spiritual leader.

Answer 6

The name Mahatma mean 'Great Soul'. The name was bestowed on him by an Indian poet in 1915. People addressed him by that name for the rest of his life.

Answer 7

spiderman gave it to him, it was his personal nickname for him.

Answer 8

mahatma means great soul