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Describe the different sources from which we can reconstruct the political career of Gandhiji and the history of the nationalist movement. |
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Answer» SOLUTION : (i) We have many resources to reconstruct the political career of Mahatma Gandhi and the history of National Movement of India. These are personal WRITINGS, autobiographies, official records, etc. The writings of Mahatma Gandhi and his contemporaries play an important role in understanding the view of Mahatma Gandhi. In this magazine The Harijan, Gandhiji published those letters that others wrote to him. The autobiography of Mahatma Gandhi The Experiment with Truth, freedom movement. Autobiographies are based on memories and WHATEVER the author writes largely depends on his memory. From the fortnightly report of police we also get invaluable information about the national movement and Gandhiji. These reports were written on the basis of the information received from the local people. According the time of the SALT Satyagrah it is clear that Home Department was not willing to accept that Mahatma Gandhi was receiving large suppott of people. In the report, the Salt March was being painted as a drama of hopeless people. (ii) Another vital source is newspapers published in English language and in other Indian languages which also provide valuable information about Gandhiji and the national movement. Newspapers MONITORED the movement of Gandhiji, News related to Gandhiji were published in these newspapers.They also helped in understanding the view of the people regarding Gandhiji. It would be justified to say that these information received from the differentSources are read unbiased, they may be important source of information about Mahatma Gandhi and National Movement of India. |
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