Whom did Mahatma Gandhi consider his mentor in politics?

Correct option is D

​The correct answer is (d) Gopal Krishna Gokhale

• Mahatma Gandhi considered Gopal Krishna Gokhale as his political mentor. Gokhale was a prominent leader of the Indian National Congress and a key figure in the early stages of India’s struggle for independence.
• Gokhale also encouraged Gandhi to study the socio-political conditions in India upon his return from South Africa in 1915. 

Information about the other options:

• Raychandbhai: Raychandbhai (Raichandbhai Ravjibhai Mehta), also known as Shrimad Rajchandra, was a Jain philosopher and a spiritual mentor to Gandhi.
• Bal Gangadhar Tilak: Bal Gangadhar Tilak, a leader of the extremist faction of the Congress, advocated for Swaraj (self-rule) through more assertive methods.
• Lala Lajpat Rai: Lala Lajpat Rai, known as the "Lion of Punjab," was a leader of the extremist faction along with Tilak and Bipin Chandra Pal.

Information Booster:

• Gopal Krishna Gokhale was a moderate leader.
• He founded the Servants of India Society in 1905 in Pune, Maharashtra, an organization dedicated to education and social reform.
• Gokhale became a member of the Indian National Congress in 1889.
• In 1905, he was elected president of the Indian National Congress (Benares Session).
• In 1908, he founded the 'Ranade Institute of Economics'.
• Gokhale launched the English weekly newspaper named The Hitavad in 1911.