Which of the following statements about Mahatma Gandhis anti-untouchability campaign is/are correct ? 1. The All India Harijan Sevak Sangh was founded for this purpose. 2. The campaign was to root out untouchability, since it did not enjoy the sanction of

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Q: 30 (NDA-II/2021)

Which of the following statements about Mahatma Gandhi’s anti-untouchability campaign is/are correct ?
1. The All India Harijan Sevak Sangh was founded for this purpose.
2. The campaign was to root out untouchability, since it did not enjoy the sanction of the Hindu shastras.
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History

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NDA-II

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Option 1 states that the All India Harijan Sevak Sangh was founded for the purpose of Mahatma Gandhi`s anti-untouchability campaign. This statement is correct. The All India Harijan Sevak Sangh was indeed founded by Mahatma Gandhi in 1932 with the aim of working for the welfare and upliftment of the Harijans or untouchables.

Option 2 states that the campaign aimed to root out untouchability since it did not have the sanction of the Hindu shastras (sacred scriptures). This statement is also correct. Gandhi believed that untouchability was a social evil and went against the principles of equality and justice taught by Hinduism. He wanted to challenge and eradicate this practice and promote the idea of equality among all castes and communities.

Therefore, both statements, 1 and 2, are correct. The All India Harijan Sevak Sangh was founded by Gandhi for his anti-untouchability campaign, which aimed to eradicate untouchability as it went against the Hindu shastras.