In October 1920, who headed a group of Indians gathered at Tashkent to set up a communist party of India?
✓ Correct answer: d) M.N. Roy
ExplanationIn October 1920, M.N. Roy (Manabendra Nath Roy) headed a group of Indians in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, to establish the Communist Party of India (CPI).This marked the formal introduction of communism in India.The party was founded with the support of the Comintern (Communist International), reflecting global efforts to spread Marxist ideologies.This group, influenced by the Bolshevik Revolution of 1917 in Russia, sought to establish a Marxist-oriented political organization in India.87
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