UNKNOWN FACTS ABOUT MAHATMA GANDHI
UNKNOWN FACTS ABOUT MAHATMA GANDHI Title of “Mahatma” or “Great soul” was given by Rabindranath Tagore . According to a popular anecdote, when Gandhiji visited Rabindranath Tagore at Shantiniketan in the year 1915, he greeted him with a 'Namaste Gurudev'. On hearing this, Tagore's reply was, "If I am Gurudev, you are Mahatma". Since then Mahatma, which means a great soul, has become popular as his first name. ' Father of the Nation ' might not have been officially accorded by the Indian Government, but it still has come to be associated with him. The origin of the term dates back to a radio address by Subhas Chandra Bose on Singapore radio on July 6, 1944 as the Indian National Army that was headed by him started its march in Delhi. He was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize 5 times. However, he was not awarded with it and the committee regrets not giving him the Nobel Peace Prize to this day. Also, this award cannot be given posthumously.