Question

Mahatma Gandhi spent a year of complete silence in $1926$ to _____________.

• A. Consolidate Khadi programme
• B. work for harijan welfare
• C. cl do penance for Chauri-Chaura violence
• D. Write his autobiography

Answer 1

The correct option is B work for harijan welfare

Gandhiji popularised the word “Harijan”‘ meaning “the people of God”. He spent a year for their welfare in 1926. he preached that all human beings are equal and hence the Harijans too have a right for social life along with other caste groups. He went and stayed with them in their colonies, shared meals and performed all the tasks of cleaning along with them.