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Gandhiji was influenced by

Solve this multiple-choice question and check the correct answer with its explanation below.

Answer options

  1. Tolstoy
  2. Dickens
  3. Marx
  4. Lincoln

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: Tolstoy

Explanation: āœ… Correct Answer: A. Tolstoy šŸ“š Explanation: Mahatma Gandhi was deeply influenced by the writings of the Russian author 'Leo Tolstoy', especially his book The Kingdom of God is Within You. He even established a 'Tolstoy Farm' in South Africa for his followers. He admired Tolstoy's philosophy of non-violence and the rejection of modern materialism. Their correspondence through letters played a vital role in shaping Gandhi's ideas of Satyagraha.