Multiple choice general knowledge

Who has given the name "Mahatma Gandhi" to Gandhiji?

  1. Motilal Nehru

  2. Rabindranath Tagore

  3. Chittaranjan Das

  4. Subhash Chandra Bose
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Rabindranath Tagore first addressed Gandhi as 'Mahatma' (Great Soul) in 1915, and the honorific became widely adopted. Tagore wrote a famous letter addressing him thus, recognizing Gandhi's spiritual leadership. Motilal Nehru was a senior Congress leader; CR Des was Gandhi's contemporary in Bengal; Bose respectfully called him 'Mahatma' but didn't coin the term.

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