The dhoti evolved from the ancient antriya which was passed through the legs, tucked at the back and covered the legs loosely, then flowed into long pleats at front of the legs, the same way it is worn today.
Mahatma Gandhi was exemplary in many ways, so the title suits him. He was probably not a Mahatma (or adept, or master) in the theosophical sense of the term.
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which was passed through the legs, tucked at the back and covered the
legs loosely, then flowed into long pleats at front of the legs, the
same way it is worn today.