The name Mahatma means 'Great Soul'. This famous quote refers to an Old Testament reference regarding the legal penalties for violence. Gandhi rejected violence as a means to change, and only ...

Mahatma Gandhi, whose full name was Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, was assassinated on January 30, 1948, by Nathuram Godse. The day is also known as Martyr's Day, as it is dedicated to the father of ...