Question

Answer the following question briefly

With reference to Gandhiji, discuss his views on the following issues: Social justice

Answer 1

Gandhiji was a great believer in social justice. He championed the cause of the poor and the downtrodden, the emancipation of women and the improvement of the conditions of the lower caste ‘untouchables’ whom he called ‘Harijans’, i.e., children of God. He worked tirelessly to remove prejudices and change the mindset of the people. He believed that political freedom was meaningless without social reforms.