Which one of the following statements about Bipin Chandra Pal is correct?

Which one of the following statements about Bipin Chandra Pal is correct? Correct Answer He was a member of the extremist group of Congress

The correct answer is He was a member of the extremist group of Congress.

Key Points

  • Bipin Chandra Pal, (1858-1932, Calcutta):
    • He was an extremist who played an important role in concepts of Swadeshi and Swaraj, forte of the extremist group within the Indian National Congress.
    • He was originally considered a moderate.
    • But till 1919, Pal was closer to the militant policies which were started with the more extremist form of struggle since the time of Bal Gangadhar Tilak.
    • He remained a popular nationalist leader in the latter times of his life.

 

Additional Information

  • Important extremist leaders - Bal Gangadhar Tilak, Lala Lajpat Rai, Bipin Chandra Pal leading the extremist cause in Punjab, Bombay and Bengal respectively.
  • Important moderate leaders Dadabhai Naoroji, R.C.Dutt, Gopal Krishna Gokhale, S.N.Banerjee and A.O.Hume.

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