On whose advice did Mahatma Gandhi spend a year travelling around British India after he returned from South Africa in 1915?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → Gopal Krishna Gokhale
On the advice of his political mentor, Gopal Krishna Gokhale, Gandhiji spent a year travelling around British India, getting to know the land and its peoples.
NCERT (2026-27): “1. A Leader Announces Himself … 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.…” |