Gandhiji marked the independence day on 15 August 1947 with a 24-hour fast because:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → The freedom he had struggled so long for had come at an unacceptable price, with a nation divided and Hindus and Muslims at each other's throats
On 15 August 1947 Gandhiji was in Calcutta; he attended no function, hoisted no flag and marked the day with a 24-hour fast, because the freedom he had struggled for had come at an unacceptable price, with the nation divided and Hindus and Muslims at each other’s throats.
NCERT (2026-27): “5. The Last Heroic Days … As it happened, Mahatma Gandhi was not present at the festivities in the capital on 15 August 1947. He was in Calcutta, but he did not attend any function or hoist a flag there either. Gandhiji marked the day with a 24-hour fast. The freedom he had struggled so long for had come at an unacceptable price, with a nation divided and Hindus and Muslims at each other’s throats.…” |