Who was the first person to address Mahatma Gandhi as Father of the Nation?

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Subhash Chandra Bose was the first person to address Mahatma Gandhi as the "Father of the Nation."

Subhash Chandra Bose

• Subhash Chandra Bose was the first person to call Mahatma Gandhi "Father of the Nation."
• He founded the Independence for India League along with Jawaharlal Nehru.
• Bose served as the President of the Indian National Congress (INC) during its Haripura Session in 1938 and Tripuri Session in 1939. However, he resigned in 1939 due to disagreements with Mahatma Gandhi.
• He also started the Kisan Sabha (Farmers' Association) to address the issues of peasants.
• In 1943, Bose took charge of the Indian National Army (Azad Hind Fauj) in Singapore and formed an Indian Provisional Government there.
• Bose is famous for his slogans "Dilli Chalo" (March to Delhi) and "Jai Hind" (Victory to India).
• His autobiography, The Indian Struggle, outlines his views on India's fight for independence.

Additional Information:

• Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel was given the title "Sardar" by the women of Bardoli during the Bardoli Satyagraha for his leadership.
• Jawaharlal Nehru was often called "Pandit Nehru" because of his Kashmiri Pandit heritage.
• Lala Lajpat Rai was known as "Punjab Kesari" (Lion of Punjab) for his contribution to the freedom movement in Punjab.