Who of the following founded the Ahmedabad Textile Labour Association?
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- AMahatma GandhiCorrect
- BSardar Vallabhbhai Patel
- CN.M. Joshi
- DJ.B. Kripalani
Explanation
The correct answer is Mahatma Gandhi. He founded the Ahmedabad Textile Labour Association, also known as Majoor Mahajan Sangh, in 1920. The foundation of this association was a direct result of the 1918 Ahmedabad Mill Strike, where Gandhi led the workers in a non violent struggle for better wages. The association was built on his principles of arbitration, mutual trust between owners and workers, and the concept of trusteeship. While N.M. Joshi was instrumental in forming the All India Trade Union Congress, it was Gandhi who specifically established the Ahmedabad Textile Labour Association.
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