1 Gandhi is not his real name but an adopted name given. 2 he was a civil rights movement leader that Martin Luther king took notes from. 3 weather a religious icon existed or was just a figure head created by the masses makes very little difference in a world where people want there to be a god and religious leader to look up to. To day celebrity in the form of unrealistic idols have taken the place of religious figure heads and many ppl worship their story's and follow their leads. (I almost prefer the prospect of God to Justin beiber appearing as icon along with 1D.) 4 for now I'll go with my my choice of saviour Sheldon ( Big Bang theory ) or maybe Mighty Mouse.