Modern History PYQ 558 of 636 · Modern History: Miscellaneous

What was the common relationship between Katherine Mayo, Aldous Huxley, Charles Andrews and William Digby?

  1. AThey wrote commentaries on the condition of India during the British rule
  2. BThey were supporters of the Indian National Movement
  3. CThey were opponents of the Indian National Movement
  4. DThey were friends of Mahatma Gandhi

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Correct answer: (a) They wrote commentaries on the condition of India during the British rule

Explanation

Katherine Mayo, Aldous Huxley, Charles Andrews and William Digby wrote comments on India’s condition during British rule. Katherine Mayo was the author of ‘Mother India’, and William Digby wrote ‘Prosperous British India’. Charles Andrews was born in 1871 in England. He was a friend of Mahatma Gandhi. He came to India in 1904 and taught at St. Stephen’s College. He encouraged Indian nationalism through his books and journalism. Aldous Huxley travelled to India in the first half of the 20th century and, in his travelogue, wrote about the conditions of India at that time.

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