Political Science · Indian Political Thought
Which is/are correct about Tagore?
- 1. He believed in synthetic universalism
- 2. He believed that the Western notion of nationalism constrains human liberty
- 3. He derided Gandhi's Khadi and Charkha movement
- 4. He established an Institute of Rural Reconstruction named Shantiniketan
A1, 2 and 3 ✓ Correct
B1, 3 and 4
C1 and 3
D1, 2, 3 and 4
Correct answer: (A) 1, 2 and 3 — Statements 1, 2 and 3 are correct, so the answer is 1, 2 and 3.
Explanation
★Statements 1, 2 and 3 are correct, so the answer is 1, 2 and 3.
★Tagore believed in synthetic universalism, a harmony of cultures and of humanity.
★He held that the Western idea of nationalism narrows human freedom and breeds conflict.
★He gently criticised Gandhi's Khadi and Charkha programme as too mechanical and uniform.
★Statement 4 is wrong, because his Institute of Rural Reconstruction was named Sriniketan.
★Shantiniketan was his school and later the Visva-Bharati University, not the rural institute.
★Sriniketan, set up nearby, was devoted to the reconstruction of village life.
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