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How did the servants of Prasad conduct with Gandhi?
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What happened when Raj Kumar Shukla took Gandhi at the house of Rajendra Prasad in Patna?
Shukla used to see Rajendra Prasad about the cases of the share-croppers. So they knew him very well. Now Shukla was accompanying Gandhi. They took him to be another peasant. So they allowed both to stay on the ground. They even forbade Gandhi to draw water from the well lest some drops from his bucket should pollute the entire source.
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The events in this part of the text illustrate Gandhi’s method of working. Can you identify some instances of this method and link them to his ideas of satyagraha and non-violence?
Why did Gandhi agree to a settlement of 25 per cent refund to the farmers?
How did the episode change the plight of the peasants?
Why do you think Gandhi considered the Champaran episode to be a turning-point in his life?
How was Gandhi able to influence lawyers? Give instances.
What was the attitude of the average Indian in smaller localities towards advocates of ‘home-rule’?
How do we know that ordinary people too contributed to the freedom movement?
“Freedom from fear is more important than legal justice for the poor.”
Do you think that the poor of India are free from fear after Independence?
The qualities of a good leader.
List the words used in the text that are related to legal procedures. For example : deposition
List other words that you know that fall into this category.
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