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Question
Which characteristics made the Congress an ideological coalition during the freedom movement of India?
Solution
The Congress proved as an ideal coalition during the freedom movement of India because various groups felt connected to the Congress and seemed to relate to its identity. Also, though they held on to different beliefs, they co-existed as groups within the Congress.
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Describe the organization of the Congress party as a social and ideological coalition.
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" Patel, the organisational man of the congress, wanted to purge the congress of other political groups and sought to make of it a cohesive and disciplined political party . He ... sought to take the Congress away from its all-embracing character and turn it into a close-knit party of disciplined cadres . Being a 'realist' he looked more for discipline than for comprehension . while Gandhi took too romantic view of "carrying on the movement," Patel's idea of transforming the congress into strictly political party with a single ideology and tight discipline showed an equal lack of understanding of the eclectic role that the congress, as a government, was to be called upon to perform in the decades to follow." - Rajni Kothari
(a) Why does the author think that Congress should not have been a cohesive and disciplined party?
(b) Give some examples of the eclectic role of the Congress party in the early years.
(c) Why does the author say that Gandhi’s view about Congress future was romantic?
