Question: who is also known as the father of india
Answer: 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 .