Question

Read the following excerpt from Gandhi’s “Quit India” speech of August 1942: There are people who have hatred in their hearts for the British. I have heard of people saying that they are disgusted with them. The common people's mind does not differentiate between a Britisher and the imperialist form of their government. To them, both are the same. . . . But [this] is a dangerous thing. You must remove it from your minds. This is a crucial hour. If we keep quiet and do not play our part, it will not be right . . . We must remove the hatred for the British from our hearts. At least, in my heart there is no such hatred. As a matter of fact, I am a greater friend of the British now than I ever was. Answer the following questions in one to two sentences each. What is Gandhi saying in this excerpt? Why do you think Gandhi wanted to be a “friend of the British”? How did this fit with his philosophies? Imagine you supported Indian independence in 1942. Would you agree with Gandhi’s words? Why or why not?

Answer 1

The thing which Gandhi is saying is that the Indian independence movement was a political uprising against British rule and not an ethnic conflict filled with hate against the British

The thing which Gandhi meant when he said that wanted to be a “friend of the British” is that he did not believe in violence or hate.

The way in which this fits my philosophy is that I am a nonviolent person and believe this approach was right,

Who was Gandhi?

He was an Indian freedom fighter and hero who opposed the British occupation and was one of the most significant symbols of peace and independence at that time.

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