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Mohandas K. Gandhi, known as Mahatma (“Great Soul”), Indian nationalist leader.
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Mahatma Gandhi
Mahatma Gandhi
Indian leader
Chaudhary Devi Lal
Indian politician
Gandhi, Kasturba
Kasturba Gandhi
Indian political activist