Q. Who out of the following had told “ Destruction is the best method of dealing with the foreign clothes”?
(a) Ravindranath Tagore
(b) Mahatma Gandhi
(c) Chittaranjan Das
(d) Subhas Chandra Bose
Ans: (b) Mahatma Gandhi
Explanation: The statement “Destruction is the best method of dealing with the foreign clothes” was made by (b) Mahatma Gandhi.
Mahatma Gandhi, the leader of the Indian independence movement, advocated for self-sufficiency and the promotion of indigenous industries during the freedom struggle. As part of his philosophy of Swadeshi (self-reliance), he encouraged Indians to boycott foreign goods, including foreign-made clothes.
Gandhi promoted the spinning and weaving of khadi (hand-spun and hand-woven cloth) as a means to empower rural communities and reduce dependence on imported textiles. He believed that by boycotting foreign clothes and adopting khadi, Indians could regain their economic and political independence.
The quote reflects Gandhi’s belief in the power of nonviolent resistance and the symbolic act of destroying foreign-made clothes to demonstrate opposition to British colonial rule and the exploitation of Indian industries.
Therefore, the correct answer is (b) Mahatma Gandhi.
