Which of the following political methods was/were incorporated by Maha

Which of the following political methods was/were incorporated by Mahatma Gandhi?

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1. Petitioning to the British
2. Village reconstruction
3. Gheraos
4. Fasts

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4 only

1, 2 and 4 only

1, 2 and 3 only

1, 2, 3 and 4

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UPSC CAPF – 2012

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Mahatma Gandhi employed various political methods in his struggle for independence. Petitioning was a common method used, especially in the early stages, to appeal to the authorities. Village reconstruction formed a crucial part of his constructive programme aimed at empowering rural India and achieving Swaraj from the grassroots. Fasts were frequently used by Gandhi as a moral weapon and a form of protest to exert pressure and appeal to conscience. However, ‘Gherao’ is a tactic of surrounding someone, often physically, to compel them to agree to demands, which is generally considered coercive and not aligned with Gandhi’s core principles of non-violent Satyagraha which focused on persuasion and moral force rather than physical constraint or coercion.

Gandhi’s methods primarily revolved around Satyagraha (truth force) and Ahimsa (non-violence), encompassing civil disobedience, non-cooperation, fasting, peaceful persuasion, and constructive work.

Gandhi’s constructive programme included promoting Khadi and village industries, Hindu-Muslim unity, removal of untouchability, prohibition, basic education, and women’s empowerment, all integral to his vision of self-rule (Swaraj).

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