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1. Gandhi wanted Union Jack as part of Indian flag. He said "But what is wrong with having the Union Jack in a corner of our flag? we must also take note of the virtues of the British,If I had the power that I once had I would have taken the people to task for it."
1. Gandhi wanted Union Jack as part of Indian flag. He said "But what is wrong with having the Union Jack in a corner of our flag? we must also take note of the virtues of the British,If I had the power that I once had I would have taken the people to task for it."
2. In 1921, Mohandas Gandhi in his article 'The National Flag' advocated that the green color of Islam should be put above the color representing Hindus; because "strong" Hindus should act as a shield of "weak" Muslims.
3. When Swami Shraddhanand was assassinated by a fanatic
3. When Swami Shraddhanand was assassinated by a fanatic
named Abdul, the same Gandhi said "I have called Abdul Rashid a brother and I repeat it. I do not even regard him as guilty of Swamiji's murder. Guilty indeed are all those who excited feelings of hatred against one another."
4. Mohandas Gandhi called martyr Udham Singh Insane
4. Mohandas Gandhi called martyr Udham Singh Insane
because he took revenge for the Jallianwala Bagh massacre.
Mohandas Gandhi said "The outrage has caused me deep pain. I regard it as an act of insanity...I hope this will not be allowed to affect political judgment"
5. Mohandas Gandhi also protected Gen. Dyer.
Mohandas Gandhi said "The outrage has caused me deep pain. I regard it as an act of insanity...I hope this will not be allowed to affect political judgment"
5. Mohandas Gandhi also protected Gen. Dyer.
In 1938, in an interview, Gandhi said "The Jallianwala Bagh Congress Inquiry Committee, on my advice, had refused to ask for his [Gen. Dyer's] prosecution."
6. Mohandas Gandhi called Caliphate the cow of Muslims, meaning Hindus must respect and protect Islamic Caliphate
6. Mohandas Gandhi called Caliphate the cow of Muslims, meaning Hindus must respect and protect Islamic Caliphate
7. Mohandas Gandhi put the re-establishment of the Islamic Caliphate above national independence. He said that he is ready to postpone the Swaraj for the sake of the Caliphate
8. Mohandas Gandhi said that only three slogans should be allowed in the independence movement:
8. Mohandas Gandhi said that only three slogans should be allowed in the independence movement:
i) Allah-hu-akbar
ii) Vande Mataram
iii) Glory to Hindu-Muslim unity
9. Mohandas justified the massacre of Malabar Hindus by the Moplahs: He said:
“They (Moplah Muslims) are a brave god-fearing people who were fighting for what they consider as religion, and in a manner which
ii) Vande Mataram
iii) Glory to Hindu-Muslim unity
9. Mohandas justified the massacre of Malabar Hindus by the Moplahs: He said:
“They (Moplah Muslims) are a brave god-fearing people who were fighting for what they consider as religion, and in a manner which
they considered religious.”
He went even further & blamed Hindus for the massacre:
“They (Hindus) r not without blame. They have hitherto not cared for the Moplaa,They hav not treated him as a friend,It is no use now becoming angry with the Moplahs or the Mussulmans in general"
He went even further & blamed Hindus for the massacre:
“They (Hindus) r not without blame. They have hitherto not cared for the Moplaa,They hav not treated him as a friend,It is no use now becoming angry with the Moplahs or the Mussulmans in general"
10. Finally in 1947, Mohandas Gandhi advised Hindus "Hindus should not harbour anger in their hearts against Muslims even if the latter wanted to destroy them. Even if the Muslims want to kill us all we should face death bravely. If they established their rule after killing
Hindus we would be ushering in a new world by sacrificing our lives."
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