History · Rise of Indian Nationalism
UGC NET July 2016 History
Who among the following did not exert influence on Mahatma Gandhi during his formative period?
ARaychandra Mehta
BJohn Stuart Mill ✓ Correct
CJohn Ruskin
DLeo Tolstoy
Correct answer: (B) John Stuart Mill — John Stuart Mill did not influence Gandhi in this period, so the answer is John Stuart Mill.
Explanation
★John Stuart Mill did not influence Gandhi in this period, so the answer is John Stuart Mill.
★Gandhi was deeply influenced by Raychandra Mehta in his early years.
★He was also influenced by John Ruskin, whose book shaped his ideals.
★He was influenced by Leo Tolstoy as well.
★He named the Tolstoy Farm in South Africa after Tolstoy.
★So among these, John Stuart Mill did not exert such influence on him.
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