Passage: Mahātmā Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi (/ ˈɡɑːndi, ˈɡæn-/; Hindustani: ( ˈmoːɦənd̪aːs ˈkərəmtʃənd̪ ˈɡaːnd̪ɦi) (listen); 2 October 1869 -- 30 January 1948 ) was an Indian activist who was the leader of the Indian independence movement against British rule. Employing nonviolent civil disobedience, Gandhi led India to independence and inspired movements for civil rights and freedom across the world. The honorific Mahātmā (Sanskrit: "high-souled", "venerable") -- applied to him first in 1914 in South Africa -- is now used worldwide. In India, he is also called Bapu (Gujarati: endearment for father, papa) and Gandhi ji. He is unofficially called the Father of the Nation.\n\nQuestion: Based on this passage, who is known as the father of our nation? Let's have some stream of consciousness first.
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This is the relevant information: He is unofficially called the Father of the Nation. So, the answer is Mahātmā Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi.
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