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No, The British Raj Did Not Bestow The Title Of ‘Mahatma’ On Gandhi; Viral Claim Is False

Jakir Hassan

An image showing a memorandum proclaiming that the title of Mahatma was bestowed on Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi by the British Government in 1938 is being widely shared across social media platforms. The viral image shows a list of names underneath which there is a short note proclaiming that "Mr...