"If you are out for Swaraj, you must serve untouchables. For Swaraj you must make amends for the wrongs which you did to the untouchables."
Where did Mahatma Gandhi give the above excerpt of the speech?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → Wasna
During the Salt March, in the village of Wasna, Gandhiji told the upper castes that if they were out for Swaraj they must serve the untouchables.
NCERT (2026-27): “3.1 Dandi … The progress of Gandhiji’s march to the seashore can be traced from the secret reports filed by the police officials deputed to monitor his movements. These reproduce the speeches he gave at the villages en route, in which he called upon local officials to renounce government employment and join the freedom struggle. In one village, Wasna, Gandhiji told the upper castes that ‘if you are out for Swaraj you must serve untouchables. You won’t get Swaraj merely by the repeal of the salt taxes or other taxes. For Swaraj you must make amends for the wrongs which you did to the untouchables. For Swaraj, Hindus, Muslims, Parsis and Sikhs will have to unite. These are the steps towards Swaraj.’…” |