गांधी

See also: गंध and गधा

Hindi

Etymology

From Sanskrit गान्धिक (gāndhika, “perfumier”).

Proper noun

गांधी • (gāndhī) m

  1. A surname, equivalent to the English Gandhi​. It was famously held by:
    1. Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi (1869–1948), for whom it is used mononymously
      Synonyms: गांधीजी (gāndhījī), बापू (bāpū), देशपितृ (deśpitŕ)
    2. Indira Gandhi (1917–1984)
    3. Rajiv Gandhi (1944–1991)

Alternative forms

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