Jabalpur, where Gandhi got a new identity but also saw his biggest defeat

Though the name Jabalpur does not instantly come to mind when one talks about India's freedom struggle, the city held immense significance in the life of Mahatma Gandhi. It was here that Bapu first used the term 'Harijans' for the 'untouchables', and held an important Congress meeting which marked the beginning of the 'Harijan Andolan'. However, the city is also witness to the Mahatma's biggest political defeat. In the 1939 Congress presidential election, Subhash Chandra Bose narrowly defeated Pattabhi Sitaramayya, the candidate backed by Gandhi.