AP Success - AP World History: Gandhi on Religious Harmony
"Hindus trying to drive out the Muslims for not following Hinduism. And today it is both Hindus and Sikhs who are trying to do so. But I do not accuse all the Hindus and Sikhs because not all of them are doing it. People should understand this. . . Muslims here today have lost everything in the world. Formerly they could depend on the Government. There was also the Muslim League. Today the Muslim League is no longer there. The League got the country partitioned and even after the partition there are large numbers of Muslims here. I have always held that those who have been left behind in India should be given all help. It is only humanity."
Gandhi's Speech at the Prayer Meeting on January 13, 1948
Question 1
According to Gandhi's speech, which two religious groups were trying to drive out Muslims from their community?
Buddhists and Jains
Zoroastrians and Bahá'ís
Hindus and Sikhs
Christians and Jews
Question 2
What does Gandhi imply about the role of the Muslim League in the context of the partition?
The Muslim League was a pro-Hindu organization.
The Muslim League was instrumental in the partition process.
The Muslim League was opposed to the partition.
The Muslim League was a minor player in the partition.
Question 3
Gandhi's speech suggests that Muslims in India at the time of his speech were in a state of:
Religious conversion to Hinduism.
Political dominance and security.
Economic prosperity and growth.
Vulnerability and loss.
Question 4
What does Gandhi advocate for the Muslims who remained in India after the partition?
They should be assimilated into Hindu culture.
They should be left to fend for themselves.
They should be encouraged to migrate to Pakistan.
They should be given all help and support.
Question 5
Gandhi's reference to the government in his speech most likely pertains to which period?
The Mughal Empire.
The Indian government after independence.
The British colonial government before India's independence.
The government of the Maurya Empire.
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