Mahatma is an honorific used in India. The term is commonly used for Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, who is often referred to simply as "Mahatma Gandhi". Albeit less frequently, this epithet has also been used with regard to such people as Swami Shraddhanand (1856–1926), Lalon Shah (1772–1890), Ayyankali (1863–1941)