Gokhale
continued to take part in the activities of the Indian National Congress too of which he
became Joint Secretary.
In 1905 Gokhale went to England to present Indias case for freedom. He delivered a
number of lectures there. As he was an orator in
English, he made a great impression on the British public and the Government.
Many Indians had settled in South Africa. Their conditions of life were bad and so the
Government of India sent Gokhale to South Africa to find out their difficulties and
report.
It was here that Gokhale came in contact with Mahatma
Gandhi whose work he greatly appreciated. |