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What does the author consider to be a charge against India?
What does the author consider to be a charge against India?
- Having tested and found true practices
- Observing morality and attaining mastery over minds
- Refusing to adopt any changes (correct)
- Being uncivilized, ignorant, and stolid
What is the charge against India really a reflection of?
What is the charge against India really a reflection of?
- Lack of civilization
- Unwillingness to learn
- Cultural superiority
- Merit and stability (correct)
What does the author believe civilization points out to man?
What does the author believe civilization points out to man?
- The need for Westernization
- The path of duty (correct)
- The writings of the men of Greece or Rome
- The mistakes of Greece and Rome
What does the mind being described as 'a restless bird' imply?
What does the mind being described as 'a restless bird' imply?
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What is the Gujarati equivalent for civilization?
What is the Gujarati equivalent for civilization?
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Why did our ancestors set a limit to our indulgences?
Why did our ancestors set a limit to our indulgences?
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What did our ancestors believe was largely a mental condition?
What did our ancestors believe was largely a mental condition?
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Why did our forefathers dissuade us from luxuries and pleasures?
Why did our forefathers dissuade us from luxuries and pleasures?
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What did our ancestors believe was a snare and a useless encumbrance?
What did our ancestors believe was a snare and a useless encumbrance?
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Why did our forefathers decide that we should only do what we could with our hands and feet?
Why did our forefathers decide that we should only do what we could with our hands and feet?
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