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प्रश्न
Gandhi not only alleviated the economic conditions of the Champaran people but also their social and cultural background. Justify.
उत्तर
Gandhi's loyalty was not to abstractions, which cannot be disputed. It was a devotion to living people. The Champaran incident ended up being a story of moral triumph. Gandhi acknowledged that the landlords' offer of a 25% return was acceptable and said that the amount did not matter. The British acknowledged their agreement with the Indians' claims in the return. The peasants no longer dreaded them. After this win, Gandhi stayed in Champaran. He decided to work on this front after realising during his stay there that the Champaran people were culturally and socially backward. He made an appeal for teachers after deciding to start primary schools. A few of his followers offered to serve as teachers. Gandhi also sought medical assistance. The peasants' fundamental illnesses were treated. In addition to this, Gandhi's wife Kasturba joined him in this initiative and also instructed the female members of the community in sanitary laws. From this location, he kept a remote eye on his ashram and requested frequent financial accounts. Even advising them to dig new latrines and cover the existing ones, he wrote to them. Gandhi was able to alter the lives of common people thanks to his unwavering will and persistent efforts.
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