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प्रश्न
The advent of Mahatma Gandhi into the Indian National Congress is 1919 brought a dramatic change in the National Movement. In this context explain four ideological tenets of the Mahatma Gandhi.
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उत्तर
The four ideological tenets of Mahatma Gandhi were:
- Satyagraha: The term Satyagraha is made us of two words Satya – truth and Agraha (insistence to hold). Thus, Satyagraha means insisting on to uphold the truth. Here, truth means righteousness. It means moral force bom out of truth and non-violence. A Satyagrahi was to be fearless, truthful as well as peaceful, suffering willingly while refusing to submit to what is wrong. But while resisting evil, he would not hate the evil door.
- Swadeshi: It means producing necessary items indegeneosuly for our own use without being dependent on imported goods. Gandhiji emphasized manual labour and use of the Charkha and Khadi. The programme was directed towards social and economic upliftment.
- Mass Movement: Gandhiji has sympathy as well as understanding for the Indian peasants. Therefore, he was able to them and bring them into the mainstream of freedom movement. He united all sections of society.
- Rights of Women and other Reforms: He adovcated rights of women and wanted them to have rights equal to men. He opposed purdah system.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Through various national movements, Gandhiji mobilised public support to win freedom for India. In this context, state the following:
Any three causes for Gandhiji to launch the Non-Cooperation Movement.
When and where was Gandhiji born? What was his full name?
Why did Gandhiji put emphasis on manual labour and Charkha?
Name the two greatest Movements organised by Gandhiji during the freedom struggle.
Which was the tragic incident that prompted Gandhiji to launch the Non-Cooperation Movement?
When and where was the resolution to start the Non-Cooperation Movement launched?
What was the Khilafat Movement? Name the leaders of the Khilafat Movement that was launched in India to Champion the cause of the Caliph of Turkey.
Or
Who were the leaders of the Khilafat Movement?
Give one incident in Gandhiji’s life in South Africa which taught him the technique of Satyagraha.
Why was the Non-Cooperation Movement withdrawn? How did this decision lead to the formation of the Swaraj Party?
Answer the following:
(i) Identify the male personality in the given picture.
(ii) Mention four ideological tenets of this Indian leader.
