Question

3. Gopal Krishna Gokhale, the political mentor of Gandhiji, was one of the most popular
Early Nationalist leaders. In this context, answer the following:
(a) State three policies of the imperial regime which were opposed by Gokhale.
(b) What role did he play as a member of Imperial Legislative Council?
(c) How did he try to arouse national awakening?
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Answer 1

colonists to leave Massachusetts and settle elsewhere. For instance, Roger Williams, founder of Rhode Island, was expelled in 1635. He disturbed church leaders by declaring that Puritans should split from Church of England and colonists should pay Native Americans for their land. “ . . . I acknowledge that to molest any person, Jew or Gentile, for either professing doctrine, or practicing worship merely religious or spiritual, it is to persecute him; and such a person, whatever his doctrine or practice be, true or false, gopal krishna Gokhale