INDIAN HISTORY

HISTORY

MODERN INDIA

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Who among the following is known for the famous quote “an uncontrolled pen serves but to destroy”.?
A
Jawahar Lal Nehru
B
Mahatma Gandhi
C
Leo Tolstoy
D
Rabindranath Tagore
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Detailed Solution. The correct answer is Mahatma Gandhi. Mahatma Gandhi is known for the famous quote, “an uncontrolled pen serves, but to destroy". He was born on 2nd October 1869 at Porbandar and died at the age of 78 years on 30th January 1948 in New Delhi.

Detailed explanation-2: -Most of us know pieces of the impact that this little man from India had on the world, and we all know his most famous uttering, “You must be the change that you wish to see in the world, ‘’ but I found that Gandhi was easily one of the most profound thinkers in history.

Detailed explanation-3: -“Ours is not a drive for power, but purely a nonviolent fight for India’s independence.” “A non-violent soldier of freedom will covet nothing for himself, he fights only for the freedom of his country.” “Truth alone will endure, all the rest will be swept always in the tide of Time.”

Detailed explanation-4: -“An ounce of patience is worth more than a tonne of preaching.” “In a gentle way, you can shake the world.” “The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated.” “A man is but a product of his thoughts.

Detailed explanation-5: -We’ve all heard the saying, “Be the change you wish to see in the world.” Mahatma Gandhi is often credited with saying this.

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