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According to Mahatma Gandhi, knowledge is rooted in:
Question

According to Mahatma Gandhi, knowledge is rooted in:

A.

state authority

B.

experiential truth

C.

textbook-based education

D.

capital accumulation

Correct option is B

The correct answer is b) experiential truth.

For Mahatma Gandhi, knowledge was not a collection of abstract facts but a dynamic process rooted in lived experience and moral practice. This philosophy is most famously captured in the title of his autobiography, The Story of My Experiments with Truth.

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Gandhi believed that true knowledge must be "learnt from the Book of Life," rather than merely from textbooks or institutions. His approach to knowledge centers on three key concepts:

Satya (Truth) as Experience: Gandhi did not see Truth as a static dogma. Instead, he viewed it as something one discovers through a continuous process of trial and error. To him, an idea only became "knowledge" when it was tested through personal practice and action (Satyagraha).

Nai Talim (New Education): In his educational philosophy, known as Nai Talim or "Basic Education," Gandhi argued that knowledge and work are inseparable. He proposed that children should learn through a handicraft (like spinning or carpentry). By performing manual labor, a student would naturally learn mathematics, science, and history in a practical, experiential way.

The 3 H's: Gandhi wanted education to focus on the Head, Heart, and Hand. He argued that purely intellectual development (the Head) without manual work (the Hand) and moral character (the Heart) was "knowledge without character," which he listed as one of the Seven Social Sins.

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