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Ghandi -> Gandhi

Nothing personal. Seems like a very common mistake, but I can't figure out why. I also see this mistake when people mention Sal Khan as Sal Kahn.

Pronunciation? Ghandi is a potential spelling for gon-dee. Gandhi looks like it would be pronounced gand-hee. Perhaps it depends on your accent.

The latter is the right pronunciation as far as I know.

I think the mistake is so popular because we know how to write “ghost” and John.