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In the Mahabharata, Krishna motivated Arjuna to fight the war, which involved violence. Despite the Gita sanctioning war for a righteous cause, Mahatma Gandhi, a champion of non-violence, is considered one of its greatest followers. Why?
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- 1Because for Gandhiji, non-violence does not mean cowardice or running away from one's duty.✓
- 2Because Gandhiji believed that violence forcefully makes people moral.
- 3Because Gandhiji interpreted the war as purely historical and literal.
- 4Because Gandhiji believed that war is always the first option for justice.
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Because for Gandhiji, non-violence does not mean cowardice or running away from one's duty.
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