Mahatma Gandhi said that some of his deepest convictions were reflected in a book titled, “Unto this Last” and the book transformed his life. What was the message from the book that transformed Mahatma Gandhi?
- Uplifting the oppressed and poor is the moral responsibility of an educated man
- The good of individual is contained in the good of all
- The life of celibacy and spiritual pursuit are essential for a noble life
- All the statements (a), (b) and (c) are correct in this context
Explanation
Option (b) is correct
- Gandhi received a copy of Ruskin’s “Unto This Last” from a British friend, Mr. Henry Polak, while working as a lawyer in South Africa in 1904. According to Gandhi, after reading this book, he could not sleep that night and decided to change his life in accordance with its ideals.
- According to M.K. Gandhi, the three important principles from Ruskin’s book are as follows:
- The good of the individual is contained in the good of all.
- A lawyer’s work has the same value as the barbers, as all have the same right to earn their livelihood
- from their work.
- A life of labour, such as that of the farmer and the craftsman, is a life worth living.
