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Definition of Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi
1. Noun. Political and spiritual leader during India's struggle with Great Britain for home rule; an advocate of passive resistance (1869-1948).
Generic synonyms: Spiritual Leader, Nationalist Leader
Derivative terms: Gandhian
Lexicographical Neighbors of Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi
Literary usage of Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. What Is Hinduism?: Modern Adventures Into a Profound Global Faith by Editors of Hinduism Today, Hinduism Today Magazine Editors (2007)
"Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi (1869-1918): Mahatma Gandhi is looked upon as the "Father
of the Nation" in India. He had an overwhelming influence on the people ..."
2. Pakistan: A Country Study edited by Peter R. Blood (1996)
"This tragedy galvanized such political leaders as Jawahar- lal Nehru (1889-1964)
and Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi (1869-1948) and the masses who followed them ..."
3. Weaver's Wisdom: Ancient Precepts for a Perfect Life : an American English by Tiruvaḷḷuvar, Satguru Sivaya Subramuniyaswami (1999)
"... Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi (1869-1948), the Hindu nationalist i leader whose
strategy of nonviolent resistance won India's freedom from British colonial ..."