Consider the following freedom fighters:
- Barindra Kumar Ghosh
- Jogesh Chandra Chatterjee
- Rash Behari Bose
Who of the above was/were actively associated with the Ghadar Party?
(a) 1 and 2
(b) 2 only
(c) 1 and 3
(d) 3 only
Explanation
The correct answer is (d) 3 only.
- Barindra Kumar Ghosh:
- He was an Indian revolutionary and journalist.
- He was one of the founding members of the Jugantar Bengali weekly, a revolutionary outfit in Bengal.
- He was not associated with the Ghadar Party.
- Jogesh Chandra Chatterjee:
- He was an Indian freedom fighter, revolutionary, and member of Rajya Sabha.
- He initially joined the Anushilan Samiti of Bengal and later became part of the Hindustan Republican Association/Army (HRA).
- He was not associated with the Ghadar Party.
- Rash Behari Bose:
- He was an Indian revolutionary leader who fought against the British Empire.
- He was one of the key organizers of the Ghadar Mutiny and founded the Indian Independence League.
- He was actively associated with the Ghadar Party.
Learn more
- The Ghadar Party was an early 20th-century international political movement founded by expatriate Indians to overthrow British rule in India.
- The party quickly gained support from Indian expatriates, especially in the United States, Canada, East Africa, and Asia.
- The Ghadar Party was a predominantly Indian-founded revolutionary group, including Sikh, Hindu, and Muslim members, although Sikh leaders predominated.
- The party was multiethnic but primarily Punjabi, and it was dedicated to bringing about the independence of India by revolution.
- Some of the prominent Ghadar leaders were Baba Gurmukh Singh, Kartar Singh Saraba, Sohan Singh Bhakna, Rahmat Ali Shah, Bhai Parmanand, and Mohammad Barkatullah.