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Quiz about What They Didnt Teach You About Gandhi

What They Didn't Teach You About Gandhi ! Quiz

Mahatma Gandhi was supposed to have been a 'perfect man', but was he?

A multiple-choice quiz by ace_sodium. Estimated time: 4 mins.

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Dec 03 21

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Question 1 of 10

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 proteg� Jawarharlal Nehru to be India's first leader. Which leader was asked not to stand? Hint

Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose

Sardar Vallabhai Patel

John Mathai

Mohammed Ali Jinnah

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Question 2 of 10

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? Hint

Lala Lajput Rai

Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose

Jawarharlal Nehru

Atal Behari Vajpayee

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Question 3 of 10

3. Gandhi held the viewpoint that all sexual union is lust, except that for the specific purpose of having children.

True

False

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Question 4 of 10

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? Hint

Gopal Godse

Nathuram Godse

Krishnanath Pandey

Ali Khan

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Question 5 of 10

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.

True

False

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Question 6 of 10

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 ? Hint

Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose

Lala Lajput Rai

Veer Savarkar

Jawarharlal Nehru

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Question 7 of 10

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? Hint

Sardar Vallabhai Patel

Jawarharlal Nehru

Rabindranath Tagore

Lord Mountbatten

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Question 8 of 10

8. Gandhi pressured Sardar Patel to give Rupees 55 Crores of Sterling balance to Pakistan after Partition.

True

False

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Question 9 of 10

9. Gandhi called a particular man "my beloved brother". To whom was he referring? Hint

Winston Churchill

Theodore Roosevelt

Charles de Gaulle

Adolf Hitler

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Question 10 of 10

10. Gandhi was supposed to have been making 'love' to his wife while his father was dying.

True

False

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Answer: Sardar Vallabhai Patel

Also known as "The Iron Man of India", he was a great leader and was independent India's first Home Minister. The fact that he was asked not to stand is mentioned in the book "Murder of Democracy" and a hint is given in the movie "Patel".

Answer: Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose

Netaji resigned from the Indian Civil Service in 1921 to join the Non-Cooperation movement lead by Gandhi. However it is a common fact that Netaji believed in "Immediate action", which was not appreciated by Gandhi.

3. Gandhi held the viewpoint that all sexual union is lust, except that for the specific purpose of having children.

Answer: True

This was revealed by him in an interview with Mrs Margaret Sanger. Excerpts from their debate can be accessed at http://www.nyu.edu/projects/sanger/gandhi.htm.

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?

Answer: Nathuram Godse

Gandhi was shot on 30th January 1948 - the day has been declared as Martyr's Day in India. Nathuram Godse was hanged on 15th November 1949. Mr Godse was actually a highly educated man. Why did he do it? "Me Nathuram Godse Boltoy" was a play which tried to depict his side of the story - however, the play and the book were banned by almost all state governments in India.

Answer: True

Well, not everyone gets to hear what Nathuram Godse had to say - in fact his statement at his trial can be accessed at http://ngodse.tripod.com/defense.htm. It makes good reading (from a neutral point of view).

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 ?

Answer: Veer Savarkar

He was, however, acquitted by the Indian Courts for lack of evidence. A rare picture of all concerned can be seen at http://members.tripod.com/ngodse/photos.html.

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?

Answer: Jawarharlal Nehru

"A chakra is a chakra". In fact when the Indian national flag was first designed by Pingali Venkayya, Gandhi first approved it, then thought about it and asked Venkayya to redesign the flag by adding a white band in the middle (the flag already had the Saffron and Green bands).

8. Gandhi pressured Sardar Patel to give Rupees 55 Crores of Sterling balance to Pakistan after Partition.

Answer: True

Another move which didn't make him popular with people who were dispossessed during the partition. It also gave the Hindu fanatics more reason to believe that Gandhi was being partial to the Moslems.

9. Gandhi called a particular man "my beloved brother". To whom was he referring?

Answer: Adolf Hitler

According to Francois Gautier, Gandhi never seemed to realise the great danger that Fascism represented to humanity. Maybe the statement was made in jest (because of the Aryan connection), maybe it wasn't.

10. Gandhi was supposed to have been making 'love' to his wife while his father was dying.

Answer: True

In fact Gandhi felt guilty of the same all his life. Various other stories about Gandhi's life are also mentioned on many web pages. There were leaders in India who opposed Gandhian thoughts (Sri Aurobindo Ghosh's "India's Rebirth" criticises many Gandhian principles) but only a few who dared to express such criticisms. Gandhi believed in Mahabharata - in fact he quoted the "Bhagavad Gita" many a time. The "Bhagavad Gita" was told by Krishna to Arjuna and related to the reasons why war against injustice is necessary, why Arjuna had to fight his kith and kin!

Source: Author ace_sodium

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