Mahatma Gandhi is known as the Father of the Nation in India

. Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi (Mahatma) led India's independence movement through nonviolent resistance

. In 1944, Subhash Chandra Bose first addressed Gandhi as the Father of the Nation

. Gandhi's efforts to unify a multicultural and multi-ethnic country led to him being seen as a father figure by many Indians

. The title of "Godfather of Cricket" has been associated with different individuals since the sport's creation

. Sunil Gavaskar was called the "Godfather of Indian Cricket" by Viv Richards

. In modern cricket, MS Dhoni has been called the "Godfather of Team India"