An old villager in eastern Uttar Pradesh tells his grandson about the year Gandhiji toured the district by train. He remembers how the people at his station collected money to offer him, and what happened to that money. He also recalls the stories that ran from village to village in the months that followed, about who had sent Gandhiji to them and how far his power was believed to reach.
At Deoria, people wanted to give bhent (donations) to Gandhiji. What did he do, according to the newspaper report of his tour?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → He asked them to give these at Gorakhpur
Option (1) He took the money on a sheet spread out on the platform — Incorrect. The sheet with notes and coins raining on it belongs to <strong>Chauri Chaura</strong>, after a Marwari gentleman handed over something there.
Option (2) He asked them to give these at Bhatni — Incorrect. Bhatni is the station where Gandhiji addressed the local public before the train left; he did not send the donations there.
Option (3) He asked them to give these at Chauri Chaura — Incorrect. Chauri Chaura is where donations did start raining, but Gandhiji never asked the Deoria crowd to give there.
Option (4) He asked them to give these at Gorakhpur — Correct. At Deoria Gandhiji <strong>did not take the bhent</strong> and asked people to give it at Gorakhpur, the town his train was going to.
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