Mahatma Gandhi often stressed the importance of villages and wanted the establishment of 'Gram Raj' in India. It was because __________.

Gandhiji was born in a village

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Village administration is easy

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Village people are good and hard working

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Villages are the backbone of the nation and help for the welfare of all people

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The correct option is D Villages are the backbone of the nation and help for the welfare of all people
Gram Swaraj or village self rule was often stressed upon by Mahatma Gandhi because he believed that villages were the backbone of the nation and every village should be self-reliant, thus promoting welfare of all people. Mahtama Gandhi believed in individual freedom that could be attained only in autonomous, self-reliant communities like the Gram Raj aimed for.

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