Which of the following pairs about Gandhiji's work in the months after Independence is correctly matched?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → Bengal - Gandhiji worked to bring peace here before shifting to Delhi
Option (1) Punjab - Gandhiji worked to bring peace here before shifting to Delhi — Incorrect. Punjab was where Gandhiji <strong>hoped to go next</strong>. He had not worked there before reaching Delhi.
Option (2) Delhi - Gandhiji hoped to move on from here to the riot-torn districts of Bihar — Incorrect. From Delhi he hoped to move on to the riot-torn districts of <strong>Punjab</strong>. Bihar had seen riots in 1946, but his next goal was Punjab.
Option (3) Pakistan - Gandhiji went from Delhi to help the minority community here — Incorrect. Gandhiji was concerned for the minority in Pakistan and wished to help, but he felt he <strong>could not go</strong> there while he could not protect Muslims in Delhi.
Option (4) Bengal - Gandhiji worked to bring peace here before shifting to Delhi — Correct. Gandhiji first <strong>worked to bring peace to Bengal</strong> and then shifted to Delhi. This was part of what scholars call his finest hour.
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