Political Science · Indian Political Thought
Which is correct about Gandhiji's Hind Swaraj?
- 1. He wrote it on a ship while returning from England to South Africa in 1909
- 2. It was written as a response to the discourse of Western civilisation and its superiority
- 3. His swaraj was more moral, ethical and social than political
- 4. It was also Gandhiji's response to the discourse on India's freedom given by other nationalist leaders such as Tilak and Savarkar
A1, 2 and 4
B2, 3 and 4
C1, 2, 3 and 4 ✓ Correct
D1, 3 and 4
Correct answer: (C) 1, 2, 3 and 4 — All four statements are correct, so the answer is 1, 2, 3 and 4.
Explanation
★All four statements are correct, so the answer is 1, 2, 3 and 4.
★Gandhi wrote Hind Swaraj in 1909 on the ship returning from England to South Africa.
★It answered the claim that Western civilisation was superior and the model to follow.
★His swaraj was more moral, ethical and social than narrowly political self-rule.
★True swaraj for Gandhi meant self-mastery and the rule of conscience, not just ousting the British.
★It also replied to the freedom discourse of leaders like Tilak and the revolutionaries.
★Against their methods he set non-violence and a critique of modern industrial civilisation.
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