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What is the name of the father of Mahatma Gandhi?

Mahatma Gandhi's father was Karamchand Gandhi, who served as the diwan (chief minister) of Porbandar and later of Rajkot; his mother was Putlibai. Mohandas is the tempting…

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Mahatma Gandhi's father was Karamchand Gandhi, who served as the diwan (chief minister) of Porbandar and later of Rajkot; his mother was Putlibai. Mohandas is the tempting choice, but it is Gandhi's own first name: his full name was Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, the middle name being his father's.

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