mahatma
/məˈhɑːtmə/noun
उच्चारण महाट्म
महात्मा, महान आत्मा, संत
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(in South Asia) a holy or wise person who is greatly respected; often used as a title
महात्मा, महान आत्मा, संत
- Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi is remembered as the Mahatma.
- The villagers treated the old teacher like a mahatma.
- The villagers called the kind doctor a mahatma.
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- Many people in India remember Gandhi simply as Mahatma.
- He lived as a mahatma, owning nothing but a blanket and a walking stick.
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Mahatma + name (title)
Mahatma is used as a title of respect before a name, as in Mahatma Gandhi; it takes a capital letter and no article.
'Mahatma' नाम से पहले आदर-सूचक उपाधि के रूप में आता है, जैसे Mahatma Gandhi; इसमें capital letter लगता है और article नहीं आता।
- Mahatma Gandhi led the Dandi March in 1930.
- Many streets in India are named after Mahatma Phule.
a mahatma (common noun)
Without a name, a mahatma is simply a great and wise soul; the plural is mahatmas.
बिना नाम के 'a mahatma' केवल एक महान और ज्ञानी आत्मा है; बहुवचन 'mahatmas' है।
- The villagers regarded the old saint as a mahatma.
- India has produced many mahatmas who taught peace.
the Mahatma (used for Gandhi)
With the and a capital letter, the Mahatma usually means Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi.
'The' और capital letter के साथ 'the Mahatma' से प्रायः मोहनदास करमचंद गांधी का आशय होता है।
- The Mahatma believed in non-violence.
- A statue of the Mahatma stands in the square.
mahatma vs saint
Mahatma means great soul and carries deep public respect, while saint is the general English word for a holy person.
'Mahatma' का अर्थ महान आत्मा है और इसमें गहरा सार्वजनिक आदर है, जबकि 'saint' पवित्र व्यक्ति के लिए सामान्य अंग्रेज़ी शब्द है।
- The villagers called the saint a mahatma.
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adjective + mahatma
greatreveredsaintlyhumblewise
- The revered mahatma lived a simple life in an ashram.
verb + mahatma
followhonourreverecallregard as
- People called him mahatma because of his selfless service.
Mahatma + noun
Gandhi RoadGandhi SetuGandhi JayantiPhule
- Gandhi Jayanti is celebrated on 2 October.
mahatma and ideas
non-violencetruthsimple livingsatyagrahaswaraj
- The mahatma preached non-violence and truth.
Mahatma + place
Mahatma Gandhi MargMahatma Gandhi UniversityMahatma Gandhi HospitalMahatma Gandhi Nagar
- The new road was named Mahatma Gandhi Marg.
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- The Mahatma started the Salt Satyagraha at Dandi.
महात्मा ने दांडी में नमक सत्याग्रह आरंभ किया।
- Radhika wrote an essay on the life of Mahatma Gandhi for her school contest.
राधिका ने स्कूल प्रतियोगिता के लिए महात्मा गांधी के जीवन पर निबंध लिखा।
- A mahatma is respected for his wisdom and sacrifice, not for his wealth.
महात्मा का सम्मान उसकी बुद्धि और त्याग के लिए होता है, धन के लिए नहीं।
- Mahatma Jyotirao Phule started a school for girls in Pune.
महात्मा ज्योतिराव फुले ने पुणे में लड़कियों के लिए विद्यालय शुरू किया।
- The village still remembers the mahatma who nursed the sick during the plague.
गाँव आज भी उस महात्मा को याद करता है जिसने प्लेग के समय रोगियों की सेवा की थी।
- Students are taught that Mahatma Gandhi used simple clothes to show unity with the poor.
विद्यार्थियों को पढ़ाया जाता है कि महात्मा गांधी ने गरीबों से एकता दिखाने के लिए सादे वस्त्र अपनाए।
- Radhika's history teacher asked the class to name three leaders who are called mahatma.
राधिका की इतिहास शिक्षिका ने कक्षा से उन तीन नेताओं के नाम पूछे जिन्हें महात्मा कहा जाता है।
⌂Word origin and word building
From the Sanskrit words mahā, meaning 'great', and ātman, meaning 'soul'.
यह Sanskrit शब्दों mahā (महान) और ātman (आत्मा) से बना है।
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General knowledge
The title Mahatma is widely believed to have been used for Gandhi by Rabindranath Tagore, and Gandhi in turn is said to have called Tagore Gurudev.
GK के अनुसार माना जाता है कि Gandhi के लिए Mahatma उपाधि का प्रयोग Rabindranath Tagore ने किया था, और कहा जाता है कि Gandhi ने Tagore को Gurudev कहा था।