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Mahatma Gandhi And The Nationalist Movement

Question
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Mention any two rumours spread by the people regarding the miraculous powers of Gandhiji.

Solution

The following rumours spread by the people regarding the miraculous powers of Gandhiji:

1. In some places it was said that he had been sent by the king to redress the grievances of the farmers and that he had the power to overrule all local officials.

2. In other places it was claimed that Gandhiji’s power was superior to that of the English monarch and that with his arrival the colonial rulers would flee the district. There were also stories reporting dire consequences for those who opposed him. Rumours spread of how villagers who criticised Gandhiji found their houses mysteriously falling apart or their crops failing.