His title: The Bengali poet Rabindranath Tagore gave Gandhi the title of "Mahatma", which means "great soul". Shyness: Gandhi was a shy child who sometimes ran away from school to avoid people.
His fear of public speaking: Gandhi was so afraid of public speaking that he would sometimes panic and be unable to speak. His burial procession: Gandhi's burial procession was 8 kilometers long, which showed how much people loved him. His football teams: Gandhi founded two football teams in South Africa called the Passive Resisters. His clothing: Gandhi wore a white loin cloth and shawl as part of his campaign to encourage Indians to wear khadi, a hand-spun fabric. His Civil Rights campaign: Gandhi led a Civil Rights campaign in 12 countries and 4 continents.
