Question

Arrange the following freedom movement newspapers in chronological order of their founding.

I. Young India

II. Kesari

III. Navajivan

IV. Harijan

• A. II, I, III, IV
• B. II, III, I, IV
• C. I, II, IV, III
• D. III, II, I, IV

Answer 1

Answer:

B. II, III, I, IV

• Kesari: Founded in 1881 by Bal Gangadhar Tilak in Pune. It was published in the Marathi language and played a pivotal role in the Indian Independence movement, serving as a mouthpiece for nationalist sentiments.
• Navajivan: Launched by Mahatma Gandhi in 1919. It was a weekly newspaper published in Gujarati to advocate for his principles of non-violence and swaraj.
• Young India: Started by Mahatma Gandhi in 1919. It was an English weekly journal that disseminated Gandhi's ideologies and critiques of British colonial rule until it ceased publication in 1931.
• Harijan: Established by Mahatma Gandhi in 1933. This weekly journal succeeded the Navajivan and was primarily focused on social issues, specifically the upliftment of the untouchables and the eradication of social inequalities in India.

Chronological Summary:

1. Kesari (1881)
2. Navajivan (1919)
3. Young India (1919)
4. Harijan (1933)