Question 1.
\n\u201cDeeds must be an execution of words. Mahatma Gandhi was true to his words in his deeds. His life was a message.\u201d This is what Albert Einstein wrote about Gandhi on his 70th birthday, in 1939:
\nAnswer:
\nMahatma Gandhi: He was a leader of his people, unsupported by any outward authority. He was a politician whose success did not rest upon craft or the mastery of technical devices but simply on the convincing power of his personality. He was a victorious fighter who always refused to use force. He was a man of wisdom and humility. He was armed with resolve and inflexible consistency. He devoted all his strength to the uplifting of his people and the betterment of their condition. He faced the brutality of Europe with the dignity of a simple human being.<\/p>\n
Generations to come, it may be, will scarce believe that such a one as this, ever in flesh and blood, walked upon this earth.<\/p>\n
Let\u2019s discuss :<\/span><\/p>\n Question 2. He would never run away from any risk and he was determined to succeed. His ambition in life was giving the people of his country freedom and good life which they could enjoy in peace and brotherhood. He advocated tolerance and he believed that God is one known by different names – Ishwar, Allah, God. All human beings are the sons and daughters of the same Father. Gandhi was not only a nationalist but a great internationalist who believed in the fraternity of the humankind all over the world. Gandhiji is the greatest son of India.<\/p>\n Question 3. Question 4.
\nWhat impression of Gandhiji do you get from the brief description given above? Discuss.
\nAnswer:
\nThe impression I get is that Gandhiji was one of the greatest men the world has ever seen. He did not have any political authority but he was a true leader of the people. He was not a shrewd politician who was a master of all latest technologies, but he impressed people with his powerful personality. He always advocated non-violence. Even the might of England could not defeat this \u2018Naked Fakirfrom India\u2019 as Winston Churchill once called him. He was a man of wisdom and humility.<\/p>\n
\nWhat kind of a \u2018fighter\u2019 is Gandhi?
\nAnswer:
\nGandhi is a fighter who believed in non-violence. He would never give up, fearing defeat. He was even willing to sacrifice his life to attain his goals which he believed to be just and right.<\/p>\n
\n‘One must practise what one preaches.\u2019 How far is the statement true of Mahatma Gandhi?
\nAnswer:
\nMahatma Gandhi always practised what he preached. He strongly believed that \u201cDeeds must be an execution of words.\u201d Empty words never came out of his mouth. If he said something people could be sure that he would do it. He even gave up his life to practise what he preached.<\/p>\n
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