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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"

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