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प्रश्न
How did Gandhiji display his concern for the downtrodden and the weak people.
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उत्तर
Gandhiji was a great social reformer. He was against the caste system and considered untouchability to be a curse on the Hindu society. He called the untouchables. ‘Harijans’ and requested people to respect them like human beings. In fact he lived with them in their colonies. Under this guidance the congress adopted the programme for their upliftment.
He even advanced for equal rights and status for women and inspired them to play an important role in the National Movement. He also introduced a new system of Basic Education wherein the children learnt some art so that they could earn while learning. He attached great importance to character building and acquiring skills and stressed upon simple and Moralistic life.
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.
Name the movement and its purpose, which he started in South Africa.
Why did Gandhiji put emphasis on manual labour and Charkha?
Why was the Rowlatt Act (1919) passed?
Name the Act by the British Government in the year 1919, which gave them the authority to arrest and detain suspected Indians.
Which was the tragic incident that prompted Gandhiji to launch the Non-Cooperation Movement?
What did the Khilafat Movement consist of?
Name any three leading figures who participated in the Non-Cooperation Movement:
What was the reaction of the Indians to the Rowlatt Act?
Explain the term Swadeshi and Boycott in the context of the National Movement in India.
