Which of the following statements about Mahatma Gandhi's anti-untoucha

Which of the following statements about Mahatma Gandhi’s anti-untouchability campaign is/are correct ?

1. The All India Harijan Sevak Sangh was founded for this purpose.
2. The campaign was to root out untouchability, since it did not enjoy the sanction of the Hindu shastras.

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UPSC NDA-2 – 2021

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Both statements about Mahatma Gandhi’s anti-untouchability campaign are correct.

Gandhi launched a significant movement against untouchability, terming the untouchables ‘Harijans’ (children of God).

Statement 1: The All India Harijan Sevak Sangh was indeed founded by Mahatma Gandhi in 1932 to work for the eradication of untouchability and the welfare of the untouchables. Statement 2: Gandhi argued vehemently that untouchability was a blot on Hinduism and was not sanctioned by the true spirit or correct interpretation of the Hindu shastras. He sought to reform Hinduism from within and persuade caste Hindus to abandon this practice on moral and religious grounds.

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