<P> Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi ( / ˈɡɑːndi , ˈɡæn - / ; Hindustani : ( ˈmoːɦənd̪aːs ˈkərəmtʃənd̪ ˈɡaːnd̪ɦi ) ( listen ) ; 2 October 1869 -- 30 January 1948 ) was an Indian activist who was the leader of the Indian independence movement against British rule . Employing nonviolent civil disobedience , Gandhi led India to independence and inspired movements for civil rights and freedom across the world . The honorific Mahātmā ( Sanskrit : `` high - souled '' , `` venerable '' ) -- applied to him first in 1914 in South Africa -- is now used worldwide . In India , he is also called Bapu ( Gujarati : endearment for father , papa ) and Gandhi ji , and known as the Father of the Nation . </P>
<P> Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi ( / ˈɡɑːndi , ˈɡæn - / ; Hindustani : ( ˈmoːɦənd̪aːs ˈkərəmtʃənd̪ ˈɡaːnd̪ɦi ) ( listen ) ; 2 October 1869 -- 30 January 1948 ) was an Indian activist who was the leader of the Indian independence movement against British rule . Employing nonviolent civil disobedience , Gandhi led India to independence and inspired movements for civil rights and freedom across the world . The honorific Mahātmā ( Sanskrit : `` high - souled '' , `` venerable '' ) -- applied to him first in 1914 in South Africa -- is now used worldwide . In India , he is also called Bapu ( Gujarati : endearment for father , papa ) and Gandhi ji , and known as the Father of the Nation . </P>
who is also known as the father of india
who is also known as the father of india
Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi
Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi