This statement is a famous quote by Mahatma Gandhi. He made this statement in reference to the unresponsive attitude of the British government to his eleven demands, which he had put forward before launching the Civil Disobedience Movement, which began with the Dandi March in 1930. He essentially stated that his plea for constructive resolution ("bread") was met with harsh refusal ("stone").
The statement, “on bended knees I asked for bread and received stone instead” is associated with—
Asked in UPPCS Prelims 2009 · Topic: Civil Disobedience Movement (Launch of the Movement: The Dandi March and Salt Satyagraha)
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