C. He wanted to motivate the wealthy to be more selfless toward the poor.
Explanation:
Gandhi was a passive movement leader that sought to bring India out of colonial rule from Great Britain in order to attain self governing. He in the text is talking about the hypocrisy of the Highness the Maharaja who although speaking on the subject of how the poor people of India and its poverty, wears extremely wealthy jewelry. Gandhi is saying for the rich to give up their jewelry and intrust it to their poor country men who have less.
