Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi is called Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi is called Mahatma—meaning "Great Soul" from the Sanskrit words maha (great) and atma (souMahatma—meaning "Great Soul" from the Sanskrit words maha (great) and atma (soul)—as an honorific title reflecting his deep moral and spiritual leadership.Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi is called Mahatma—meaning "Great Soul" from the Sanskrit words maha (great) and atma (soul)—as an honorific title reflecting his deep moral and spiritual leadership.




