Mahamana (meaning 'great soul') was an honorific title given to Pandit Madan Mohan Malviya for his contributions to education and Indian society. He founded the Banaras Hindu University and was a key figure in the Indian independence movement. Tilak was known as 'Lokmanya', Gokhale was a prominent moderate leader, and Agarkar was a social reformer but none carried the Mahamana title.