In the shown print, Jawaharlal Nehru and Sardar Patel are portrayed as:
A. Rivals who could never agree
B. Representatives of two different strands within the Congress
C. Leaders who opposed Mahatma Gandhi
D. Figures marginalized in the national movement
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option 2 - B
B. Representatives of two different strands within the Congress
The death of the Mahatma, a popular print.
In popular representations, Mahatma Gandhi was deified, and shown as the unifying force within the national movement. Here one can see Jawaharlal Nehru and Sardar Patel, representing two strands within the Congress, standing on two sides of Gandhiji’s pyre. Blessing them both from a heavenly realm, is Mahatma Gandhi, at the centre.