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What was the primary principle underlying Mahatma Gandhi's Constructive Programme initiated in Sevagram?

ACentralized governance

BHelping the people to help themselves

CPromoting industrialization

DUrban development

Answer:

B. Helping the people to help themselves

Read Explanation:

Objectives 1. To serve the under privileged villagers. 2. To make the villagers self sufficient and self reliant. 3. To develop the power and courage in rural people, so that they stand up in opposite of oppression and injustice. 4. To provide services to the underprivileged for achieving self dependency and basic education to the people.

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