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Who wrote the book ‘Hind Swaraj’?

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

Answer options

  1. Jawaharlal Nehru
  2. Lal Bahadur Shastri
  3. Mahatma Gandhi
  4. Maulana Abul Kalam Azad

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: Mahatma Gandhi

Explanation: ✅ Correct Answer: C. Mahatma Gandhi 📚 Explanation: 'Hind Swaraj' (Indian Home Rule) was written by Mahatma Gandhi in 1909 while he was traveling from London to South Africa. In this book, he outlined his vision for India's self-rule and critiqued modern Western civilization. He argued that true 'Swaraj' meant not just political independence but also social and spiritual self-reliance. The book was initially banned by the British government as a seditious text.