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1. The Indian National Congress in 1947 wanted a particular person to lead Independent India but he was asked by Gandhi not to stand as he wanted his protegé Jawarharlal Nehru to be India's first leader. Which leader was asked not to stand?
2. Gandhi didn't approve of one of India's leading freedom fighters because Gandhi considered his methods as "not adhering to his concept of Ahimsa". This leader thus didn't get much support from the Indian National Congress because of this attitude on Gandhi's part. Later he formed the Indian National Army and fought against the British in the Second World War. Which leader am I am talking about?
3. Gandhi held the viewpoint that all sexual union is lust, except that for the specific purpose of having children.
4. Gandhi was shot by a Hindu nationalist who held him responsible for the 1947 partition of India and the communal riots that followed. What was the name of the assassin?
5. One of the main reasons why Hindu fundamentalists were against Gandhi was due to the fact while Gandhi was prompt in his protest and criticism of Hindu violence against Muslims in India, he didn't even protest or censure the Pakistani government or the Muslims concerning violence against Hindus.
6. Which of these freedom fighters of India had a role in the assassination of Gandhi, according to the book "Freedom at Midnight" by Dominic Lapierre and Larry Collins ?
7. Gandhi was known to be unhappy about the substitution of the Gandhi Charkha (Khadi Wheel) by Ashoka Chakra (Wheel) in the Indian National flag. Who finally persuaded him?
8. Gandhi pressured Sardar Patel to give Rupees 55 Crores of Sterling balance to Pakistan after Partition.
9. Gandhi called a particular man "my beloved brother". To whom was he referring?
10. Gandhi was supposed to have been making 'love' to his wife while his father was dying.
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