Who of the following said, “Mahatma Gandhi like fleeting phantom raises dust but not the level”?
(A) Dr. B.R. Ambedkar
(B) M.A. Jinnah
(C) Y.D. Savarkar
(D) None of the above
Correct Answer : Dr. B.R. Ambedkar
Question Asked : UPPCS (Mains) 2004
On 14 August, 1931, Dr. B.R. Ambedkar said during a conversation with Gandhi in Mumbai “History tells that Mahatmas, like fleeting phantoms, raise dust but not level.” It was noticed that there was a conflict between Gandhi and Ambedkar on the matter of “situations of depressed classes.” Gandhiji began fast-unto death on 20th September, 1932 against Communal Award of Prime Minister Ramsay Macdonald. Poona Pact was signed between the followers of Gandhi and Dr. B•.R. Ambedkar.
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