Who was M.K. Gandhi's acknowledged political mentor?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → Gopal Krishna Gokhale
Among the “Moderates”, who preferred a gradual and persuasive approach, was Gopal Krishna Gokhale, Gandhiji’s acknowledged political mentor; on his advice Gandhiji spent a year travelling around British India.
Note: A same/similar question was asked in CUET (UG) in the papers below.
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* A similar question.
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.…” |