GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

GK

FAMOUS PERSONALITIES

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Mahatma Gandhi is also called as ____
A
Bapu
B
Iron man
C
Khadi
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Bapu” was the title given to Mahatma Gandhi by Subhash Chandra Bose on 6th July 1944. This title was given on his address through Singapore Radio as condolence on the demise of Gandhi’s wife, Kasturba Gandhi. The word “Bapu” refers to “Father”. Gandhi is also known as “Mahatma” and “Father of the Nation”.

Detailed explanation-2: -Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, popularly known as ‘Bapu’, was more than just a freedom fighter.

Detailed explanation-3: -He is also known as the ‘Mahatma’ and ‘Father of the Nation’. There are several interesting accounts as to how M K Gandhi got his various sobriquets. Bapu is what traditional people in India (including Gujarat, Gandhiji’s home state) call the beloved figure.

Detailed explanation-4: -History however holds that the title of Father of the Nation was given to the Mahatma by Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose, who in his address on Singapore Radio on July 6, 1944 has addressed Mahatma Gandhi as Father of the Nation.

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