Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

General Test

Chapter

General Knowledge

Question:

To whom did Mahatma Gandhi give the title ‘Deen Bandhu’?

Options:

Rabindra Nath Tagore

CF Andrews

Abdul Ghaffar Khan

Rajendra Prasad

Correct Answer:

CF Andrews

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (2) → CF Andrews

Mahatma Gandhi gave the title "Deen Bandhu" (meaning "Friend of the Poor") to C.F. Andrews (Charles Freer Andrews), an English-born missionary and social reformer who worked closely with Gandhi in India's independence movement. Andrews was known for his advocacy of social justice, especially for the marginalized and oppressed communities in India. Gandhi respected Andrews deeply and conferred upon him the title "Deen Bandhu" as a mark of their close friendship and shared commitment to serving the downtrodden.