Prelims 2025 · Modern History and the Freedom Struggle · Question 91
"Sedition has become my religion" was the famous statement given by Gandhiji at the time of
Answer
publicly violating Salt Law at Dandi
- (a) Champaran Satyagraha — Gandhi’s 1917 Champaran episode is linked to civil resistance against indigo planters, not this statement. Incorrect.
- (b) Publicly violating Salt Law at Dandi — The phrase is associated with Gandhi’s 1930 Civil Disobedience/Salt Satyagraha phase, when defiance of colonial law was openly embraced. Correct.
- (c) Second Round Table Conference — This was a negotiation forum in London in 1931; the statement is not tied to it. Incorrect.
- (d) Launch of the Quit India Movement — Quit India is associated with “Do or Die,” not this statement. My earlier answer was a factual error. Incorrect.