Question

1. What is the old folk belief on

which this cartoon is based?
2. How is the British Empire
represented in the cartoon?
3. What is the date of the cartoon and what historical event triggered it?
4. What is Gandhi's relationship with the lion? Does Gandhi regard the British as "the enemy"?
5. How does this document illustrate Gandhi's nonviolent tactics for achieving political change?
6. What is the source of the document? Does this indicate that Gandhi's tactics for achieving greater
freedom for India are enjoying some success?

Answer 1

This cartoon was presented in Britain in response to Mahatma Gandhi's Dandi march.

Step-by-step explanation:

1. The cartoon is based on the folklore of British that the devil salts the tail of the beast to make it worse.

2. The British empire is represented as hapless in the cartoon.

3. The cartoon is from 1930 and the Dandi march of Gandhi which broke the salt law and made Indian people make their own salt triggered it.

4. Gandhi regards the British as the enemy of the people of India and Lion is the empire.

5. Gandhi was successful in riling up the crowd and making the people of the nation go against imperialism.

6. The struggle of Gandhi led to considerable success as India was to win its independence shortly after.