Mahatma Gandhi said that some of his deepest convictions were reflected in a book titled, ‘Unto This Last’ and the book transformed his life. What was the message from the book that transformed Mahatma Gandhi.
1) Uplifting the oppressed and poor is the moral responsibility of an educated man
2) The good of individual is contained in the good of all
3) The life of celibacy and spiritual pursuit are essential for a noble life
4) All the statements (A), (B) and (C) are correct in this context
The correct answer is The good of individual is contained in the good of all .
The message from the book ‘Unto This Last’ that transformed Mahatma Gandhi was the idea that the good of the individual is contained in the good of all. The book, written by John Ruskin, discusses the principles of political economy and criticizes capitalism, advocating for a society based on cooperation and mutual aid. Gandhi was deeply moved by Ruskin’s argument that economic activity should be based on a concern for the well-being of others rather than on self-interest, and this message became one of the fundamental principles of Gandhi’s philosophy of nonviolent resistance. In fact, Gandhi himself said that “The message of ‘Unto This Last’ is the message of the gospel of love. I have no other gospel than that.” Therefore, the correct answer to this question is option (B), “The good of individual is contained in the good of all.”