Question

Given below is an excerpt from a speech given by a famous person in 1940.
``Of course, relative non-violence on the whole is doubtless a virtue so pre-eminently contributing to human good as to form one of the fundamentals on which human life whether individual or social can take its stand and evolve all social amenities. But absolute non-violence, that is non-violence under all circumstances and even when instead of helping human life whether individual or national, it causes an incalculable harm to humanity as a whole, ought to be condemned as a moral perversity and is on the whole condemned likewise by those very religious and moral schools which lauded relative non-violence as the first and foremost human virtue. The ahimsa of the Jains and Buddhists is opposed to this Gandhist Doctrine of ahimsa.''
Identify the person.

• A. B. R. Ambedkar
• B. V. D. Savarkar
• C. Lokmanya Tilak
• D. Jawaharlal Nehru

Hint:

When identifying historical figures based on their speech, focus on the political and philosophical themes they address, especially regarding national movements and ideologies.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is B

Step 1: Analyzing the speech.
The speech is about non-violence, particularly focusing on its critique, and it mentions the opposition to Gandhian ahimsa. The speaker advocates against absolute non-violence when it harms humanity and favors relative non-violence, which was a viewpoint of Vinayak Damodar Savarkar.
Step 2: Identifying the speaker.
- (A) B. R. Ambedkar was a prominent social reformer but did not oppose Gandhian ahimsa in this manner. - (B) V. D. Savarkar was an advocate of revolutionary methods and critiqued Gandhi's philosophy of non-violence. - (C) Lokmanya Tilak was a freedom fighter, but the tone of the speech does not match his typical style. - (D) Jawaharlal Nehru did not share such views regarding Gandhian ahimsa.
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