HISTORY
MODERN INDIA
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consolidate Khadi programme
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work for harijan welfare
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cl do penance for Chauri-Chaura violence
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write his autobiography
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Detailed explanation-1: -Gandhiji popularised the word “Harijan”’ meaning “the people of God”. He spent a year for their welfare in 1926. he preached that all human beings are equal and hence the Harijans too have a right for social life along with other caste groups.
Detailed explanation-2: -In 1933 Gandhi started publishing a weekly newspaper, Harijan, in English. Harijan, which means “People of God", and was also Gandhi’s term for the untouchable caste-lasted until 1948. During this time Gandhi also published Harijan Bandu in Gujarati, and Harijan Sevak in Hindi.
Detailed explanation-3: -Harijan Sevak Sangh wad founded by Mahatma Gandhi in 1932 to eradicate untouchability in India, working for Harijan (Dalit people) and upliftment of the Depressed Class of India.