Question

why did ghandhiji consider freedom from fear more important than legal justice for the poor peasants of champaran?

Answer 1

gandhiji knew that untill we are strong fron inside we cannot fight.no matter how much traing we get in any field but unless we are mentally prepared to perform we cannot dare  to perform.similiarly as we know that poor peasants were very scared of the rich people and britishers.gandhiji told them to meditate and make yourself fearless believe in the power of god who is protecting us.all these teachings of gandhiji were very effective.during that period it was a utmost neccesity to fight for the basic rights.how can we win a fight unless we dont dare to fight.gandhiji told the poor peasants that you are not doing anything wrong by asking them for your basic rights.these teaching motivated all the indians and ultimately we won the war with britishers.

Answer 2

Answer:

In the story, Gandhi makes it possible for the sharecroppers of Champaran to shed their fear of the British landlords. According to Gandhi, freedom from fear is the first step towards self-reliance. However, it is unfortunate that the poor of the country are not free from fear, even decades after the independence. Their actions, work, etc. are still under pressure; they are under the mercy of the bureaucratic system. Furthermore, the poor live in a continual fear of the police, who instead of taking care, often end up maltreating them. The already poor farmers are becoming poorer, because of globalisation and the craze for the foreign products. This leaves them in the fear of further destitution