What Mahatma Gandhi did to end untouchability from society?

1.	What Mahatma Gandhi did to end untouchability from society?
Answer» The meaning of untouchability is to consider touching any person as a .sin. One of the major group of society, was considered as untouchable. The condition of these people was very pitiable. Mahatma Gandhi took the following steps to eradicate untouchability from society : Gandhiji said that untouchables were the children of God and said that they should be equally treated by society. Gandhiji started his journey from Vardha for the welfare of untouchables. Wherever he had gone, he asked the people to open the doors of schools and temples for backward classes. He also stressed that untouchables should not be stopped from using roads, wells and other public places. He also collected funds during his journeys for the welfare of backward classes.

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The meaning of untouchability is to consider touching any person as a .sin. One of the major group of society, was considered as untouchable. The condition of these people was very pitiable.

Mahatma Gandhi took the following steps to eradicate untouchability from society :

Gandhiji said that untouchables were the children of God and said that they should be equally treated by society.
Gandhiji started his journey from Vardha for the welfare of untouchables. Wherever he had gone, he asked the people to open the doors of schools and temples for backward classes.
He also stressed that untouchables should not be stopped from using roads, wells and other public places.
He also collected funds during his journeys for the welfare of backward classes.

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