The correct answer is (b), Mahatma Gandhi.
Gandhi was a prominent Indian activist who employed nonviolent civil disobedience to lead the successful campaign for India’s independence from British rule, and in turn inspired movements for civil rights and freedom across the world. The honorific title Mahatmaâmeaning “high-souled”âwas bestowed on him first in 1914 in South Africa, and became widely used in India in the 1920s.
Gandhi is internationally honored for his philosophy of nonviolence and his leadership of the Indian independence movement. He is internationally honored as the Father of India.
Gandhi’s philosophy of nonviolence, also known as ahimsa, is based on the belief that all living beings are interconnected and that violence against one being ultimately harms all beings. He believed that nonviolence was the only way to achieve true peace and justice.
Gandhi’s methods of nonviolent resistance included boycotts, strikes, and civil disobedience. He also advocated for simple living and self-reliance.
Gandhi’s teachings have had a profound impact on the world. They have inspired movements for civil rights, social justice, and environmental protection. His legacy continues to inspire people around the world to work for peace and justice.
The other options are incorrect because:
(a) Ravindra Nath Tagore was a Bengali polymath who reshaped Bengali literature and music, as well as Indian art with Contextual Modernism in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Author of Gitanjali, he became the first non-European to win the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1913.
(c) Chitranjan Das was an Indian independence activist who was one of the founders of the Indian National Congress. He was also a prominent lawyer and writer.
(d) Subhas Chandra Bose was an Indian nationalist who was one of the most prominent leaders of the Indian independence movement. He was also the founder of the Indian National Army.