Question

Why did gandhi g tell the court that he was in the conflict if duties?

Answer 1

The conflict of duties that Gandhi faced was that on the one hand he did not want to set a bad example as a lawbreaker and on the other hand to render the humanitarian and national service for which he had come.


He disregarded the order to leave not due to a lack of respect for lawful authority but out of a higher moral and ethical concern

Answer 2

Answer:

Gandhi told the court that he was involved in a 'conflict of duties' ie. he must not set a bad example by breaking the law but he must also render humanitarian and national service for which he had come to Champaran.