Q. Which of the following is untrue about Gandhi and his relations with the Adivasis?
(a) Gandhi used the term ‘Adivasi’ for the first time in the 1930s, specifically for tribals.
(b) Gandhian approach to Adivasi tended to focus more on educating them into citizenship.
(c) In his Civil Disobedience Movement he chose the programme of forest Satyagraha for them.
(d) He founded the Adivasi Mahasabha in 1938.
Ans: (d) He founded the Adivasi Mahasabha in 1938.
Explanation:
The statement that Mahatma Gandhi founded the Adivasi Mahasabha in 1938 is untrue. Gandhi did not establish the Adivasi Mahasabha. It is important to note that Gandhi had interactions and engagements with Adivasis, but he did not found an organization specifically called the Adivasi Mahasabha.
