Question

Which of the following were called for a struggle for Swaraj?

(i) Bepin Pal's New India

(ii) Aurobindo Ghosh's Bande Mataram

(iii) Brahmobandhab Upadhya's Sandhya

(iv) Barindrakumar Ghosh and goups' Yugantar

• A. Only (i) and (iv)
• B. Only (ii) and (ii)
• C. Only (i) and (iii)
• D. All the above (i), (ii), (iii) and (iv)

Answer 1

Answer:

D. All the above (i), (ii), (iii) and (iv)

• Bepin Chandra Pal was a prominent leader of the extremist faction of the Indian National Congress and a strong advocate for complete independence. His newspaper, New India, undoubtedly echoed these sentiments and called for a resolute struggle for Swaraj.

• Aurobindo Ghosh was another key figure in the early nationalist movement who advocated for radical means to achieve independence. Bande Mataram, with Aurobindo as one of its prominent contributors, became a powerful mouthpiece for the Swadeshi movement and the demand for Swaraj.

• Brahmobandhab Upadhyay was a revolutionary nationalist and theologian. His Bengali newspaper, Sandhya, was known for its fiery and outspoken criticism of British rule and its strong advocacy for Swaraj.

• Barindrakumar Ghosh was a revolutionary and a founding member of the Anushilan Samiti. Yugantar was a Bengali revolutionary newspaper associated with his group, which explicitly called for revolutionary action and the attainment of complete independence (Swaraj) through struggle.