Mahatma Gandhi never won Nobel Prize despite 5 nominations

The Father of the Nation, Mahatma Gandhi, who led India's non-violent freedom struggle never won the Nobel Peace Prize despite being nominated for the honour five times. Gandhiji was nominated in 1937, 1938, 1939, 1947, and, the last time in 1948, a few days before his assassination. The Nobel Committee had even expressed regret over not giving him the award.