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30.09.2019 • 
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Read the following excerpt from gandhi’s “quit india” speech of august 1942: there are people who have hatred in their hearts for the british. i have heard of people saying that they are disgusted with them. the common people's mind does not differentiate between a britisher and the imperialist form of their government. to them, both are the same. . but [this] is a dangerous thing. you must remove it from your minds. this is a crucial hour. if we keep quiet and do not play our part, it will not be right . . we must remove the hatred for the british from our hearts. at least, in my heart there is no such hatred. as a matter of fact, i am a greater friend of the british now than i ever was. answer the following questions in one to two sentences each. what is gandhi saying in this excerpt? why do you think gandhi wanted to be a “friend of the british”? how did this fit with his philosophies? imagine you supported indian independence in 1942. would you agree with gandhi’s words? why or why not?

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