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Who is known as the 'Father of the Nation' in India?
1. Bhim Rao Ambedkar
2. Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi
3. Swami Vivekananda
4. Mahadev Govind Ranade

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Correct Answer - Option 2 : Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi

The correct answer is Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi.

Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi is known as the 'Father of the Nation' in India.

  • The Parliament of Independent India officially recognized Gandhiji as the Father of the Nation. 
  • Generally, the first President of an independent country is given such a title. Subhash Chandra Bose chose such a title because he had seen the role of Gandhiji in building India as an independent nation.
  • Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose was the first person to call Mahatma Gandhi as a Father of Nation’ from Azad Hind Radio on July 6th, 1944.
  • He gave the famous slogan, ”Jai Hind” from Free India Center, Germany.
  • He formed the ‘Freedom Army’ which consisted of all prisoners of war captured by Germany with the help of Hitler.
  • Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi:-
    • He was a Barrister or Lawyer by profession.
    • In 1888, MK Gandhi went to London, England, to study law.
    • Apart from completing legal education from England, he had to learn Indian law in Bombay.
    • During his first stay in London, from 1888 to 1891, he joined the executive committee of the London Vegetarian Society.

  • Bhim Rao Ambedkar:- 
    • He is considered as the Father of the Indian Constitution.
    • He was the chief architect of the Constitution of India.
    • He was appointed Chairman of the Constitution Drafting Committee in 1947.
    • He was independent of India's first Minister of Law and Justice.
  • Swami Vivekananda:-
    • He was born in 1863.
    • He founded the Ramakrishna Mission in May 1897.
    • He died in 1902 at Belur Math in West Bengal.
    • He was influenced by Ramakrishna Paramahansa who was also his Guru.
  • Mahadev Govind Ranade:- 
    • He was one of India’s Citpavan Brahmans of Maharashtra who was a judge of the High Court of Bombay,
    • He is a noted historian and an active participant in social and economic reform movements.

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