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Gandhi’s nickname, mahatma, means enlightened one. great soul. happy one. peaceful soul.

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Great soul

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The term "Mahatma" comes from the Sanskrit word "Mahātman" which means "great soul" in English. This noun is commonly used in India to refer to any great person characterized for his or her high-mindedness, wisdom, and selflessness, indeed, it has become a tittle of love and respect. For many people, the Indian activist Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi has earned this title for guiding India to independence against British colonial rule in 1947, with a policy of nonviolent.

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In Hindi, Gandhi's nickname, mahatma means : Great soul

Actually, Mahatma is not his actual name. It was a nickname that was given by Rabindranath Tagore , an autobiographer that wrote a book about him in 1915

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