Though I have discarded much of past tradition and custom, and am anxious that India should rid herself of all shackles that bind and contain her and divide her people, and suppress vast numbers of them, and prevent the free development of the body and the spirit; though I seek all this, yet I do not wish to cut myself off from that past completely. I am proud of that great inheritance that has been and is, ours and I am conscious that I too, like all of us, am a link in that unbroken chain which goes back to the dawn of history in the immemorial past of India. The author wants India to rid herself of certain past bonds because
he is not able to see the relevance of the past
there is not much to be proud of
he is not interested in the history of India
they obstruct her physical and spiritual growth
The language in the passage, such as "shackles," "bind," and "suppress," indicates the author's perspective that certain historical constraints hinder "physical and spiritual growth" (with individuals and India being used interchangeably). Thus, Option (d) is the most suitable choice. Options (b) and (c) are inaccurate because the author expresses interest, appreciation, and pride in India's past overall. Option (a) is also incorrect for the same reason, as the passage does not suggest disdain for India's past as a whole.
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