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Who is often referred to as the 'Father of the Nation' in India?
Who is often referred to as the 'Father of the Nation' in India?
- Mahatma Gandhi (correct)
- Indira Gandhi
- Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
- Jawaharlal Nehru
Which leader is known as the 'Father of the Nation' in Turkey?
Which leader is known as the 'Father of the Nation' in Turkey?
- Mustafa Kemal Atatürk (correct)
- Abdul Hamid II
- Suleiman the Magnificent
- Mehmed the Conqueror
Which South American leader is often called the 'Father of the Nation' in several countries?
Which South American leader is often called the 'Father of the Nation' in several countries?
- Augusto Pinochet
- Simón BolÃvar (correct)
- Juan Perón
- Getúlio Vargas
Who is considered the 'Father of the Nation' in the Philippines?
Who is considered the 'Father of the Nation' in the Philippines?
In the United States, who is often informally referred to as a Founding Father and a 'father of his country'?
In the United States, who is often informally referred to as a Founding Father and a 'father of his country'?
Which Indonesian leader is known as the 'Father of the Nation'?
Which Indonesian leader is known as the 'Father of the Nation'?
Who is considered the 'Father of Modern China'?
Who is considered the 'Father of Modern China'?
Which African leader is often called the 'Father of the Nation' in Tanzania?
Which African leader is often called the 'Father of the Nation' in Tanzania?
Who is known as the 'Father of the Nation' in Bangladesh?
Who is known as the 'Father of the Nation' in Bangladesh?
Which Irish figure is often considered the 'Father of the Nation'?
Which Irish figure is often considered the 'Father of the Nation'?
Flashcards
Who is the 'Father of the Nation'?
Who is the 'Father of the Nation'?
Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, revered for his role in India's independence through nonviolent resistance.
Study Notes
- The title "Father of the Nation" is an honorific title given to a man considered the greatest founding hero of a country
Usage
- The title is mostly used in countries that were once colonies to refer to the person who led the fight for independence
- Examples of people that are referred to as Father of the Nation include George Washington (United States), Mahatma Gandhi (India) and Sheikh Mujibur Rahman (Bangladesh)
- The equivalent title is founding father.
Africa
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Agostinho Neto (Angola).
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Ahmed Sékou Touré (Guinea).
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Kwame Nkrumah (Ghana).
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Jomo Kenyatta (Kenya).
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William Tubman (Liberia).
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Sam Nujoma (Namibia).
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Julius Nyerere (Tanzania).
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Kenneth Kaunda (Zambia).
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Robert Mugabe (Zimbabwe).
Americas
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Juan Pablo Duarte, Francisco del Rosario Sánchez and MatÃas Ramón Mella (Dominican Republic).
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George Washington (United States).
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José Artigas (Uruguay).
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Simón BolÃvar (Venezuela, Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Panama and Peru).
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Bernardo O'Higgins (Chile).
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José de San MartÃn (Argentina).
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Toussaint Louverture (Haiti).
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Father Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla (Mexico).
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Sam Sharpe, Paul Bogle, George William Gordon, Norman Manley and Alexander Bustamante (Jamaica).
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Stephen F. Austin (Texas).
Asia
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Sheikh Mujibur Rahman (Bangladesh).
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Mao Zedong (China).
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Sun Yat-sen (China).
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Mahatma Gandhi (India).
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Sukarno (Indonesia).
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Birendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev (Nepal).
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Muhammad Ali Jinnah (Pakistan).
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Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga (Sri Lanka).
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Lee Kuan Yew (Singapore).
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Ho Chi Minh (Vietnam).
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Tunku Abdul Rahman (Malaysia).
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Kim Il-sung (North Korea).
Europe
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Ivane Javakhishvili (Georgia).
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Georgios Grivas (Cyprus).
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Don Stephen Senanayake (Sri Lanka).
Oceania
- Ratu Sir Lala Sukuna (Fiji).
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