Who among the following was one of the founders of the Swaraj Party? A. Motilal Nehru B. Lala Lajpat Rai C. Subhas Chandra Bose D. Dadabhai Naoroji

Who among the following was one of the founders of the Swaraj Party? A. Motilal Nehru B. Lala Lajpat Rai C. Subhas Chandra Bose D. Dadabhai Naoroji Correct Answer A

Option 1 is the correct answer: Motilal Nehru was one of the founders of the Swaraj Party.

  • Motilal Nehru, CR Das, NC Kelkar and Ajmal Khan laid the foundation of Swaraj party in 1923.
  • They were called pro changers and had left the Indian National Congress after the difference in ideology.
  • They wanted that Indians should enter the legislative councils instead of boycotting them.
  • The two factions of no changers and pro changers reunited again in 1930.

Personality

Role in the freedom struggle

Lala Lajpat Rai

  • Known as Punjab Kesari.
  • Joined Arya Samaj.
  • Presided Calcutta Session of INC in 1920.
  •  Died in 1928 from the injuries he got during lathi- charge in protest against Simon Commission.

Motilal Nehru

  • A lawyer by profession.
  • He belonged to the ‘moderates’ faction of INC.
  • Drafted ‘Nehru Report’ in 1928.

Subhash Chandra Bose

  • Cleared civil services examination in 1920.
  • Founded Independence of India League in 1928.
  • Presided Haripura Session of INC in 1938.
  • Laid the foundation of Forward Bloc in 1939.
  • Autobiography: The Indian Struggle.

Dadabhai Naoroji

  • Demanded Swaraj in 1906 at Calcutta session.
  • Grand Old Man of India.

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