Flamingo (Prose): Indigo · Class 12 · CBSE · Science English
Why was Gandhi's decision to remain in Champaran after receiving an official order to leave significant?
Practice question from Flamingo (Prose): Indigo (Class 12 · CBSE · Science English), with the correct answer and a step-by-step solution.
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Why was Gandhi's decision to remain in Champaran after receiving an official order to leave significant?
- A.He wanted to take control of the indigo factories.
- B.He showed that unjust authority could be challenged through peaceful civil disobedience.Correct answer
- C.He intended to organise an armed rebellion against the British.
- D.He wished to become the legal representative of every peasant.
Solution
By refusing to leave while remaining respectful and non-violent, Gandhi demonstrated the principle of civil disobedience against an unjust order.
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