Question

Which among the following were the reasons for Gandhi's views on the inseperability of politics and religion?

• A. He considered religion provided the moral base for all other activities including politics.
• B. He believed HInduism as a way of life and politics as a part of it.
• C. He believed that politics must be guided by ethics drawn from religion.
• D. He believed politics to be explicitly related with non-violence and truth

Answer 1

Answer: (A), (C), (D)

He believed politics to be explicitly related with non-violence and truth

Mahatma Gandhi considered religion and politics as inseperable. Religion was his way of life and it provided the moral support for all other activities. He believed that religion transcended HInduism, Islam, and Christianity but did not supercede them. For him, both politics and religion led to the realisation of non-violence and truth. Both religion and politics were inclusive of the ideals of ethics, morality, and humanity.