At the time of India's Independence, Mahatma Gandhi was

1. The question asks about Mahatma Gandhi's position within the Congress party at the time of India's Independence (August 1947). 2. Although Gandhi was the preeminent leader and moral guide of the Indian independence movement and the Congress party, he had formally resigned his primary membership from the Congress in 1934. 3. Therefore, at the time of Independence, he did not hold any official position like President, General Secretary, or even being a member of the Congress Working Committee.