Answer:
B). To urge wealthy Indians to act instead of merely talk about poverty.
Step-by-step explanation:
As per the question, the speaker's key intent or purpose in the given excerpt from Gandhi's 'Banaras Hindu University Speech' is 'to urge wealthy Indians to act instead of merely talking about poverty.' His chief emphasis to encourage the wealthy Indians to come forward to help the poor men financially('There is no salvation for India unless you strip yourselves of this jewelry and hold it in trust for your countrymen in India') instead of merely talking about their poor condition 'to show the truest loyalty'. Thus, option B is the correct answer.