Question

Which of the following is/are not correctly matched ?

1. Bal Gangadhar Tilak -Tenets of the New Party
2. Lala Harkishan Lal- Tribune
3. Lala Lajpat Rai -Bharat Mata
4. rajuddin Ahmad -Anjuman-i-Mohibban-i-Watan

• A. All
• B. None of these
• C. 3, 4
• D. 3 only

Answer 1

Answer:

C. 3, 4

This question tests your knowledge of prominent figures and their associations with organizations, newspapers, or ideological movements during the Indian Freedom Struggle. Let's analyze each point:

1. Bal Gangadhar Tilak - Tenets of the New Party (Correctly Matched)

• Bal Gangadhar Tilak was a leading figure of the Extremist faction within the Indian National Congress.

• The 'New Party' refers to this extremist group which advocated for 'Swaraj' (self-rule), boycott of foreign goods, Swadeshi, and national education as methods to achieve independence.

• Tilak, along with Lala Lajpat Rai and Bipin Chandra Pal (Lal-Bal-Pal), championed these 'tenets' distinguishing them from the Moderates.

• Key Facts: He famously declared, "Swaraj is my birthright, and I shall have it!" He started the newspapers Kesari (Marathi) and Mahratta (English) and was a founder of the Deccan Education Society. He played a crucial role in the Home Rule League Movement (1916).

2. Lala Harkishan Lal - Tribune (Correctly Matched)

• Lala Harkishan Lal was a prominent lawyer, industrialist, and politician from Punjab.

• He was actively involved with The Tribune newspaper, serving as a Director.

• Key Facts: The Tribune was founded in 1881 by Sardar Dyal Singh Majithia in Lahore (now in Pakistan) and became an influential English-language daily. Lala Harkishan Lal also held ministerial positions in the Punjab provincial government.

3. Lala Lajpat Rai - Bharat Mata (Incorrectly Matched)

• Lala Lajpat Rai, known as 'Punjab Kesari' (Lion of Punjab), was indeed a pivotal figure in the freedom struggle and one of the 'Lal-Bal-Pal' trio.

• However, the Bharat Mata Society was a revolutionary organization founded in 1907 by Sardar Ajit Singh (Bhagat Singh's uncle), along with Sufi Amba Prasad and Amba Prasad.

• Lala Lajpat Rai was primarily associated with the Arya Samaj movement, founded the Servants of the People Society (1921), and edited journals like Young India and The People.

• Key Facts: He presided over the Calcutta Special Session of the Indian National Congress in 1920. He succumbed to injuries sustained during a police lathi-charge while protesting against the Simon Commission in 1928.

4. Rajuddin Ahmad - Anjuman-i-Mohibban-i-Watan (Incorrectly Matched)

• The Anjuman-i-Mohibban-i-Watan (Society of the Lovers of the Homeland) was a nationalist organization founded by Sardar Ajit Singh in 1907 in Punjab.

• This organization, along with the Bharat Mata Society, played a significant role in the Pagri Sambhal Jatta movement (1907) against British agricultural policies in Punjab.

• There is no prominent historical record associating Rajuddin Ahmad with the founding or leadership of this specific organization.

• Key Facts: Sardar Ajit Singh was a prominent revolutionary and agrarian activist. He was forced into exile due to his radical activities