Target Exam

CUET

Subject

History

Chapter

Modern India: Mahatma Gandhi and the Nationalist movement

Question:

Amidst all the turmoil of the partition one man's valiant efforts to restore communal harmony bore fruit. Who is being discussed in there lines? Choose the correct option.

Options:

B.N. Rau

Rajendra Prasad

Mahatma Gandhi

Maulana Azad

Correct Answer:

Mahatma Gandhi

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (3) → Mahatma Gandhi

Mahatma Gandhi is the man whose efforts to restore communal harmony bore fruit amidst the turmoil of the partition of India. Gandhi was a champion of Hindu-Muslim unity and communal harmony. He believed in the power of non-violence and worked to build unity through a variety of means, including:

Supporting the Khilafat movement.
Supporting the rights of minorities.
Condemning communal riots.
Stressing the importance of universal peace, brotherhood, and reverence for all life.
Emphasizing ethical teachings in school curriculum.
Preaching that we must eradicate the secret pride that our religion is truer than other religions.