Question

How old was Gandhiji when he made the first Public speech in his life ​

Answer 1

Answer:

Gandhi, then 16 years old, and his wife of age 17 had their first baby, who survived only a few days. The two deaths anguished Gandhi. The Gandhi couple had four more children, all sons: Harilal, born in 1888; Manilal, born in 1892; Ramdas, born in 1897; and Devdas, born in 1900.

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Answer 2

Gandhiji was 16 years old when he made his first public speech in his life.

• He addressed the public on 4 February 1916.

• Gandhiji made his first public appearance after returning from South Africa to BHU. He addressed the audience in BHU, mostly consisting of impressionable youths.

• He addressed the public at  Banaras Hindu University in1916.
• The viceroy and many of the most important people of India were present there.
• He was wearing a kathiavadi long coat and turban
• The police arrangement and the luxury around him hurt him deeply.
• Turning to the audience he said, 'I want to think audibly and speak without reserve. His first words froze the audience.
• ‘It is a matter of deep humiliation and shame for us,’ he said, ‘that I am compelled this evening under the shadow of this great college,  in the sacred city, to address my countrymen in a language that is foreign to me.’
• It was a bombshell. Nobody had ever dared to speak against the English language. The British officers, their friends, and the important Indians who had gathered there were breathing heavily in anger.
• But Gandhi went on, “His highness the Maharaja who presided yesterday over our deliberations spoke about the poverty of India. But what did we witness? A most gorgeous show is an exhibition of jewelry. There is no salvation for India unless you strip yourselves of this jewelry and hold it in trust for your countrymen in India.’
• Gandhi gave a long speech, covering many topics. His speech was full of outspoken criticism.
• Mrs. Annie Besant, who was one of the organizers of the function, was horrified and urged Gandhi to sit down. But Gandhi went on. Some people went red with rage, but others listened to Gandhi with the greatest interest.
• ‘Here, at last, is a man telling the truth,’ they thought, ‘he is the man to raise India from the mire.
• They applauded him and shouted joyfully.
• Gandhi turned to them and said, ‘No amount of speeches will ever make us fit for self-government.
• Finally, Gandhi, the man who three times had supported the British in their war efforts, said,’ If I found it necessary for the salvation of India that the English should retire, that they should have to go, and I would not hesitate to declare that they would have to go, and I hope I would be prepared to die in defense of that belief.
• The people were amazed at Gandhi’s frankness. It was Gandhi’s first great political speech in India.

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