Rabindranath Tagore wrote:
I find life’s song in star-songs of the night,
in rise of curtains and new morning light, in
l i f e reborn in fresh surprise of love.
His name was Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, but he is usually known as Mahatma Gandhi. So common has that t i t l e become – so closely is i t linked with his
surname — that many children in Western countries in fact think that i t is his first name.
Mahatma means “Great Soul” or “Great Leader/Teacher”. I t is an honoured t i t l e , bestowed upon Gandhi by millions of Indians and recognised by people around
the world. Indeed, i t is likely that anyone who hears a reference to “The Mahatma” will think of Gandhi.
How has history assessed this gentle revolutionary?
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