CLASS 9
THE SNAKE AND THE MIRROR
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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BLACK COAT
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WHITE SHIRT
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HIS PANT
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HIS VEST
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Detailed explanation-1: -From the elaborate Gujarati attire, he decided on a simple dhoti and shawl. This epoch-making decision was taken by Gandhiji in Madurai after he decided that he has to work for and with the with the poor people of India and how can he identify with them if he wears different clothes from them.
Detailed explanation-2: -Narrated Qatada: I asked Anas, “What kind of clothes was most beloved to the Prophet?” He replied, “The Hibra (a kind of Yemenese cloth)."
Detailed explanation-3: -In the beginning Gandhiji used to wear a coat-pant and a hat. Then he started wearing a lungi (a wrap around cloth). Later he started wearing a dhoti, a long coat and a turban.
Detailed explanation-4: -The moral of the story is that one should not be proud of one’s looks, beauty, achievements and strengths. It is in moments of fear that humans realise the futility of worldly achievements. The doctor is cured of his arrogance after the encounter with the snake.