Gandhi wife

Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, or as he was lovingly known, Mahatma Gandhi, was born on October 2, 1869, and tragically assassinated on January 30, 1948, by Nathuram Godse.

"Hey Ram" are the famous last words he uttered. From his birth to his death, from every "satyagraha" march to every battle he fought—a battle that ultimately led to India gaining independence in 1947, albeit a troubled one in the wake of a painful Partition—there is little about the Mahatma's life that an Indian today hasn't heard of.

However, beneath the surface of this celebrated life lie complexities, controversies, and lesser-known facets that paint a fuller picture of the Mahatma—one that is both compelling and deeply human.

Here are some lesser-known facts about Mahatma Gandhi:

The myth of the name Mahatma

While the widely accepted view is that poet and nobel laureate Rabind