Question

How can you say that Gandhiji was not in favour of the colonial game

Answer 1

Gandhi Ji always condemned sports like hockey and cricket.

Mahatma Gandhi believed that colonial sports like hockey and cricket were not suited for Indians people for following reasons.

1) He believed that these games were not adequate for developing a trained mind and body.
2) According to Gandhi Ji, these games represented a colonial mindset and were replacing the traditional games of India.
3) These games were imported to India by the British and were meant for privileged class. They could not represent the people of India.
4) Gandhi Ji believed that colonial sports could build a strong body but could not make a body healthy sinewy.
5) He also felt that cricket was creating divisions between people and classes in India as the Nationalist Movement in the country for freedom needed unity among citizens.

Answer 2

We all know there are a lot of controversies on the Mahatma.

But he doesn’t favours colonial game that is being ruled by a foreigner kingdom.

1. He came to India just to make the people of India see their freedom was caged and it can be released through their efforts.

2. Though he is educated enough to have a great job and allowances during the British period, but he didn't even think of it.

3. He came to the streets to make people believe that freedom will be theirs when they stand for it.