Q. He wanted to become a ‘Muslim Gokhale’; Gokhale returned the compliment by saying, ‘he has true stuff in him and that freedom from all sectarian prejudice will make him the best ambassador of a Hindu-Muslim unity.
The reference here is to
(a) Syed Ahmad Khan
(b) Aga Khan
(c) M A Jinnah
(d) Maulana Azad
Ans: (c) M A Jinnah
Explanation:
The reference here is to (c) M A Jinnah, referring to Muhammad Ali Jinnah.
Muhammad Ali Jinnah, also known as Quaid-e-Azam (Great Leader), was a prominent leader in the Indian independence movement and later became the founder and first Governor-General of Pakistan. He was a lawyer by profession and initially a member of the Indian National Congress, advocating for Hindu-Muslim unity.
Jinnah aspired to become a “Muslim Gokhale,” referring to Gopal Krishna Gokhale, a prominent Indian political leader and mentor to many freedom fighters. Gokhale, recognizing Jinnah’s potential, remarked that Jinnah had true qualities within him and that his freedom from sectarian prejudice would make him the best ambassador for Hindu-Muslim unity.
However, as time progressed, Jinnah’s political ideology evolved, and he eventually became a strong advocate for a separate homeland for Muslims, leading to the partition of India and the creation of Pakistan. Jinnah’s vision for a separate Muslim-majority nation led to the formation of Pakistan in 1947.
