On whose advice did Gandhiji spend a year travelling around British India to know the people of India?

Correct option is D

The correct answer is (d) Gopal Krishna Gokhale.
· Gopal Krishna Gokhale, a prominent social reformer and educator, played a pivotal role in India's freedom struggle, advocating for social empowerment and educational expansion over three decades without resorting to revolutionary methods.
· He served in the Bombay Legislative Council from 1899 to 1902 and later in the Imperial Legislative Council from 1902 to 1915, where he contributed significantly to the Morley-Minto reforms of 1909.
· Gokhale aligned with the Moderate Group of the Indian National Congress, joining in 1889, and was involved with the Sarvajanik Sabha journal initiated by Govind Ranade.
· In 1908, he established the Ranade Institute of Economics and launched the English weekly newspaper, The Hitavada.
· Gokhale's leadership culminated in his presidency of the INC in the 1905 Banaras session, earning admiration from Bal Gangadhar Tilak, who hailed him as India's foremost leader.
· He served as a mentor to Mahatma Gandhi, guiding him politically.
Facts to remember:
· Mahatma Gandhi(1869-1948).
· Mahatma Gandhi, by name of Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, (was born on October 2, 1869, in Porbandar, India.
· Mahatma Gandhi was an Indian lawyer, politician, social activist, and writer who became the leader of the nationalist movement against the British rule of India.
· Mahatma Gandhi came to be considered the father of India.
· Mahatma Gandhi was known for his non-violence protest and was a leading figure in freedom movements.
· Mahatma Gandhi's important movements, Champaran Satyagraha (1917), Non-Cooperation Movement (1920, Civil-Disobedience Movement (1930), and Quit India Movement (1942).