Which of the phrases (1), (2), (3) given below each statement should be placed in the blank space provided so as to make meaningful and grammatically correct sentence? If none of the options is appropriate, mark (4) i.e. None of these as the answer.
Looking back at the life and times of Periyar, one may safely conclude that he was accepted as the leader by the Tamils in spite of all his disdain and contempt for Tamils. This was only because he was perceived to be a genuine individual, a rarity among those in public life. ________.
1
The public figures of Periyar's times were hypocrites.
2
There was no hypocrisy in him and he never attempted sophistry while propounding his social philosophy.
3
For people to advance and prosper, they must abandon religion.
4
None of these