Which two politicians in the shown print are presented as the representatives of two different strands within the Congress?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option 3 - Jawaharlal Nehru (in black) and Sardar Patel (in white).
The death of the Mahatma, a popular print.
In popular representations, Mahatma Gandhi was deified, and shown as the unifying force within the national movement. Here one can see Jawaharlal Nehru and Sardar Patel, representing two strands within the Congress, standing on two sides of Gandhiji’s pyre. Blessing them both from a heavenly realm, is Mahatma Gandhi, at the centre.