The worst is over but Indians need to work collectively for the equality of all classes and creeds."" Substantiate the statement of Gandhiji for bringing communal peace after the partition of India.
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Mahatma Gandhi did not take part in any of the Independence festive of India.
Explanation:
- He chooses to fast for 24 hours, this gives us Gandhi Ji's perception of the newly independent India.
- According to him, the struggle of freedom came at the cost of the Partition of the subcontinent, where Hindus and Muslims are against each other instead of living with religious harmony.
- He wanted a united nation with shared harmony. Nehru and Gandhi Ji both believed in harmonious India and were against the two-nation theory but they had to accept the Partition.
- So the rights of minorities within India were resolved by the Congress, so that Muslims could practice their religion in newly made India freely, with the protection of the state.
The worst is over but Indians need to work collectively for the equality of all classes and creeds:
1. On 26 Jan 1948, Gandhiji spoke these words at a prayer meeting.
2. He had the hope that geographically and politically India was divided into two but the people will remain friends and brothers forever and respect and help each other
3. The months after Independence was called as the finest hour of Gandhiji by many scholars
4. He went to the riot ridden areas of Bengal, Calcutta and Delhi.
5. His meetings were disrupted by angry refugees.
6. Gandhi was concerned about minorities in India as well as Pakistan
7. He appealed to the Sikhs, the Hindus and the Muslims to forget their past and live in peace
8. Due to the initiative of Gandhiji and Nehru, the Rights of Minorities Resolution was passed by the Congress
9. Gandhiji was a one man army in his efforts to restore communal harmony.
10. Gandhiji believed that people's hearts could be changed with Non-Violence.
11. Gandhiji came to Delhi in Sep 1947 and addressed the Sikhs at Sisganj
Gurudwara to bring peace Gandhiji started a fast to bring about a change in the hearts of people.
12. Any other relevant points
(To be assessed as a whole)