Question: who is known as the father of our nation
Answer: 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 .