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The word Mahatma, while often mistaken for Gandhi's given name in the West, is taken from the sanskrit words maha meaning Great and atma meaning soul.
Last Updated On: 10/2/2012 |
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Gandhi's birthday, 2 October, is a national holiday in India, Gandhi Jayanti. On 15 June 2007, it was announced that the "United Nations General Assembly" has "unanimously adopted" a resolution declaring 2 October as "the International Day of Non-Violence." The word Mahatma, while often mistaken for Gandhi's given name in the West, is taken from the sanskrit words maha meaning Great and atma meaning soul.
Most sources, such as Dutta and Robinson's Rabindranath Tagore: An anthology, state that Rabindranath Tagore first accorded the title of Mahatma to Gandhi. Other sources state that Nautamlal Bhagavanji Mehta accorded him this title on 21 January 1915. In his autobiography, Gandhi nevertheless explains that he never felt worthy of the honour. According to the manpatra, the name Mahatma was given in response to Gandhi's admirable sacrifice in manifesting justice and truth. Time magazine named Gandhi the Man of the Year in 1930. Gandhi was also the runner-up to Albert Einstein as "Person of the Century" at the end of 1999. |
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