Wherever Gandhiji went, rumours spread of his miraculous powers. From the four given sentences find out the rumour which was not associated with Gandhiji?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → He was receiving support from leaders of Vietnam and South Africa for fighting against the British.
Wherever Gandhiji went, rumours spread of his miraculous powers. The rumours were about his authority over officials and even the King, never about help from leaders abroad.
Option (1) In some places it was said that Gandhiji had been sent by the king to redress the grievances of the farmers. — Correct statement. In some places it was said that he had been sent by the King to redress the grievances of the farmers.
Option (2) He had the power to overrule all local officials. — Correct statement. The same rumour added that he had the power to overrule all local officials.
Option (3) He was receiving support from leaders of Vietnam and South Africa for fighting against the British. — Incorrect statement. No rumour spoke of support from leaders of other countries; the stories were about Gandhiji’s own miraculous powers.
Option (4) Gandhiji's power was superior to that of the English monarch. — Correct statement. In other places it was claimed that his power was superior to that of the English monarch, and that the colonial rulers would flee the district when he arrived.
NCERT (2026-27): “2.2 A people’s leader … Wherever Gandhiji went, rumours spread of his miraculous powers. In some places it was said that he had been sent by the King to redress the grievances of the farmers, and that he had the power to overrule all local officials. In other places it was claimed that Gandhiji’s power was superior to that of the English monarch, and that with his arrival the colonial rulers would flee the district.…” |