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Who gave the title or "Mahamana" to Madan Mohan Malviya?

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Madan Mohan Malviya was the most prominent leader of INC. He was most remembered as the founder of Banaras Hindu University (B.H.U) at Varansi in 1916. Rabindra Nath Tagore titled him "Mahamana" and he awarded by Bharat Ratna in 2015 (Posthumous).
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Siddharth Roy
Siddharth Roy 7 years ago
Malaviya became the President of the Indian National Congress in 1909 and 1918. He was a moderate leader and opposed the separate electorates for Muslims under the Lucknow Pact of 1916.

The "Mahamana" title was conferred to him by Mahatma Gandhi.
Gk Kannada
Gk Kannada 7 years ago
Mahatma Gandhi