1. Gandhi never urged anyone to renounce wealth or power. He taught a set of values that might make
happiness less dependant on material possessions. " As long as you desire inner help and comfort from
anything, you should keep it," he suggested tolerantly. Otherwise , he said, you might renounce a
worldly asset' in a mood of self-sacrifice or out of a stern sense of duty but want it back and suffer.
2. "wholeheartedly detest," Gandhi declared, "this mad desire to destroy distance and time, to increase
animal appetites, and to go to the ends of the earth in search of their satisfaction. None of this is taking
the world a step nearer its goal."
3. Gandhi is known for his successful efforts to liberate India. Actually, for him the development of the
Indian into a free man was more important than the freeing of India. Most of Gandhi's followers in India
were not Gandhians and did not share his ideals; they mere accepted his leadership because it smoothed
the way to their objective which was an Indian nation without the British but with all the usual attributes
of nationhood. For them, national independence was an end, a goal in itself: for him it was a means to
a better man and better life, and because his heart was heavy with doubts whether these purposes
would be furthered by the manner in which independence was achieved-two bleeding children torn
violently from the body of mother India-he did not celebrate on August 15, 1947, the day the Indian
nation came into his own world- he was sad and refused congratulations.
4. Gandhi was a nationalist, he loved India, but he was no Indo-maniac. He said he would not hurt England
to help India. All the years he fought British-Boer racial discrimination in South Africa and British
imperialism in India he never despised or revised 'the enemy. He wanted to understand them. The
British in India were victims of their past. In liberating India Gandhi thought he was also freeing England
for a new future.
5. For mental health, Gandhi prescribed truth. He brought for himself a unity of what he believed, what
he did and what he said. Creed, deed and word for one. This is the integration which is integrity or truth.
When utterances conflict with actions and actions with beliefs the individual is split, and sick. Gandhi
preached what he practised and practised what he believed. I found him healthy, happy and light-
hearted despite his many sorrows and burdens. He enjoyed inner harmony.
6. 'Perhaps', the Indian poet Rabindranath Tagore wrote to Gandhi, 'he will not succeed'. Perhaps, he will
fall as the Buddha failed and as Christ failed to wean men from their iniquities, but he will always be
remembered as one who made his life a lesson for all ages to come.
Louis Fischer
Answer the following questions:
(1x7-7)
a) Why did most of Gandhi's followers accept his leadership?
b) Why did the author find Gandhi healthy, happy and light-hearted?
c) What was more important for Gandhi while putting his efforts to liberate India?
d) How can you say that Gandhi was no Indo-maniac?
e) Why did Gandhi fight for national Independence?
1) Find the synonym of 'Unification from the passage.
c) Find the antonym of 'Goodness' from the passage.
Answers
Answers-
- a)Gandhiji's leadership smoothed the way to their objectives
- b)Gandhiji fought for national independence because it was a means to a better man and better life.
- c)Gandhiji was no Indo-maniac because he never despised or revised the enemy 'British'.
- d)it was his inner harmony that kept Gandhiji healthy,happy and light hearted.
- e)a) Detest b)Remounce
Answer:
a)Gandhiji's leadership smoothed the way to their objectives
b)It was his inner harmony that kept Gandhiji healthy, happy and light hearted.
c) The development of India to a free country was more important for Gandhi.
d)Gandhiji was no Indo-maniac because he never despised or revised the enemy 'British'.
e)Gandhiji fought for national independence because it was a means to a better man and better life.
f) Unity
g) Detest
Explanation:
Gandhi did not encourage anyone to give up their wealth or power. he taught a set of values that could make Happiness that is less dependent on material possessions. "As long as you want inner help and comfort from something, you should keep it," he generously suggested.
In a mood of self-sacrifice, or out of a strong sense of duty, one is worldly good, but suffers from wanting it back. "I hate with all my heart," declared Gandhi, "the insane desire to destroy distance and time, to multiply it."
To go to the ends of the earth in search of animal desires and their satisfaction. None of these bring the world closer to its goal. "
Gandhi is known for his successful liberation of India. In fact for him
Indians becoming free men was more important than liberating India. most of Gandhi's followers in India did not share his ideals. They accepted his leadership only because it paved the way for their goals. It was an Indian state with all the usual attributes of a state without the British. For them, national independence was an end, an end in itself. To him she was a means to a better person and a better life, and as his mind was heavy with doubts whether these ends would be furthered by the way independence was achieved, Mother India's body Two bleeding children were forcibly expelled after being torn from the pit. - Didn't he celebrate the day when the nation of India entered its own world on August 15, 1947? - He was saddened and declined congratulations. Gandhi was a nationalist and loved India, but he was not an Indomaniac. He said he would not hurt England to help India. In all his years of fighting Anglo-Boer racism in South Africa and British imperialism in India, he has never disrespected or corrected his "enemies." he wanted to understand her The British in India were victims of the past. Gandhi believed that by liberating India, he was also liberating Britain for a new future. To keep his sanity, Gandhi prescribed the truth. he brought to himself the unity of what he believed, what he did and what he said. Beliefs, deeds, word for word. This is an integration that is completeness or truth. When utterances contradict actions, and beliefs and actions contradict, individuals become divided and sick. Gandhi preached what he practiced and practiced what he believed. Despite the many worries and burdens, he turned out to be healthy, happy and carefree. He enjoyed inner harmony.
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