Who among the following was Gandhiji's political mentor?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → Gopal Krishna Gokhale
Gopal Krishna Gokhale, one of the Moderates, was Gandhiji’s acknowledged political mentor; on his advice Gandhiji spent a year travelling around British India.
NCERT (2026-27): “1. A Leader Announces Himself … Where these leaders advocated militant opposition to colonial rule, there was a group of ‘Moderates’ who preferred a more gradual and persuasive approach. Among these Moderates was Gandhiji’s acknowledged political mentor, Gopal Krishna Gokhale, as well as Mohammad Ali Jinnah, who, like Gandhiji, was a lawyer of Gujarati extraction trained in London. On Gokhale’s advice, Gandhiji spent a year travelling around British India, getting to know the land and its peoples.…” |