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Q9 (NDA-I/2009) History & Culture › National Movement (1857–1947) › Nationalist ideology and thought Answer Verified

Who among the following has authored the book Hind Swaraj?

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The book 'Hind Swaraj' (1909) was authored by Mahatma Gandhi [1][c1]. Originally written in Gujarati while Gandhi was traveling from London to South Africa on the ship 'Kildonan Castle', the text is structured as a dialogue between an 'Editor' (Gandhi) and a 'Reader' [t4][t9]. In this seminal work, Gandhi critiques modern civilization and outlines his vision of 'Swaraj' as not merely political independence from the British, but as 'rule over the self' [c3][t5]. He argues that British rule was established and maintained through Indian cooperation and advocates for passive resistance or Satyagraha as the means for liberation [c1][t5]. While other leaders like Bal Gangadhar Tilak were prominent advocates of Swaraj, 'Hind Swaraj' remains Gandhi's foundational intellectual manifesto [c3][t8].

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  1. [1] India and the Contemporary World – II. History-Class X . NCERT(Revised ed 2025) > Chapter 2: Nationalism in India > 1.3 Why Non-cooperation? > p. 32
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