Consider the following statements about the different meanings of 'Swa

Consider the following statements about the different meanings of ‘Swaraj’ as articulated by Mahatma Gandhi:

Swaraj is intimately linked with Ahimsa (non-violence) and Satyagraha (adherence to truth).
Swaraj has two senses—one political and one beyond the realm of politics.
Swaraj is something that requires time and patience to acquire.
With determination, Swaraj could be obtained easily and quickly.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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UPSC CDS-1 – 2017

Statements 1, 2, and 3 accurately reflect Mahatma Gandhi’s understanding of ‘Swaraj’. Statement 1 is correct; Gandhi’s concept of Swaraj was fundamentally linked to his principles of Ahimsa (non-violence) and Satyagraha (adherence to truth and force of truth). Statement 2 is correct; he spoke of Swaraj both in the political sense (national independence) and in a deeper, personal sense (self-rule, self-control, liberation from inner evils), which goes beyond conventional politics. Statement 3 is correct; achieving true Swaraj, both individually and nationally, was seen by Gandhi as a process requiring patient effort, self-discipline, and consistent application of Satyagraha and the constructive program. Statement 4 contradicts his philosophy; Gandhi did not believe Swaraj could be obtained easily and quickly but required deep personal and societal transformation built over time.

– Gandhi’s Swaraj is intertwined with Ahimsa and Satyagraha.
– Swaraj has political and spiritual/personal dimensions.
– Achieving Swaraj is a gradual process requiring patience and effort.

For Gandhi, Swaraj was not just the transfer of power from British to Indian hands (political independence), but also the capacity of the individual and the community to regulate themselves and be free from external control and internal weaknesses (self-rule).

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