INDIAN HISTORY

HISTORY

MODERN INDIA

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
According to Gandhi, ahimsa could not be construed to mean
A
truth
B
a positive state of law
C
tolerance of the wrong and unjust
D
doing good even to the evildoers
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Ahimsa is required to run a society properly. According to Mahatma Gandhi, ahimsa could not be construed to mean tolerance of the wrong unjust. So, the correct option is (C): Tolerance of the wrong unjust. Note: Gandhi Ji gave freedom to India by using and following this non-violence.

Detailed explanation-2: -According to Gandhi ‘Ahimsa or Non-Violence’ is the means; Truth is the end. They are so intertwined that it is impossible to separate them. They are the two sides of a coin. Ahimsa or Non-Violence should practice in the mental level.

Detailed explanation-3: -Can this quest for personal peace translate into world peace? To answer this, we turn to the three tenets, or the three As, of Jain philosophy: Ahimsa (non-violence), Aparigraha (non-acquisition), and Anekantavada (non-absolutism) [1].

Detailed explanation-4: -He believed that Indians must not use violence or hatred in their fight for freedom from colonialism.

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