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Study the given statement and answer the questions that follow:

'It is certain that India cannot rival Britain or Europe in force of arms. The British worship the war-god and they can all of them become, as they are becoming, bearers of arms. The hundreds of millions in India can never carry arms. They have made the religion of non-violence their own....'

 

(a) Who is this great man who spoke these words?

(b) Give two arguments in support of this statement.

                                                 [Foreign 2008]

Answer:

(a) Spoken by Gandhiji.

(b) Gandhiji agreed that in an armed conflict against the British Indians would not be able to win because Indians under no circumstance could possess enough arms to fight the forces of the mighty empire.

But Gandhiji had full faith in the capacity of the masses. According to him if hundred million people raise their arms in non-violent protest against the British government, the British would have to stoop to the Indians.