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Q30
(NDA-I/2010)
History & Culture › National Movement (1857–1947) › Nationalist ideology and thought
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In Hind Swaraj, Mahatma Gandhi was critical of railways, because they are 1. carriers of plague germs 2. instruments for frequency of famines 3. responsible for creating class division in the society 4. accident-prone Select the correct answer using the code given below : Code :
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In 'Hind Swaraj', Mahatma Gandhi critiqued railways as symbols of modern civilization that harmed India's social fabric. He argued they were carriers of plague germs, spreading epidemics rapidly across the country. He also believed they increased the frequency of famines by allowing merchants to transport grain to distant, profitable markets, leaving local villages with food shortages. Additionally, he felt railways disrupted traditional social harmony and created class divisions by benefiting a commercial elite at the expense of the poor. He focused on these moral and economic impacts rather than safety concerns like accidents.
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