🏛️ History & Art-CultureUPSC 2009British Policies in India

In the ‘Individual Satyagraha’, Vinoba Bhave was chosen as the first Satyagrahi. Who was the second?

aDr. Rajendra Prasad
bPandit Jawaharlal Nehru
cC. Rajagopalachari
dSardar Vallabhbhai Patel
✓ Correct answer: b) Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru
ExplanationMahatma Gandhi chose the Satyagrahis for the Individual Satyagraha movement which is also known as ‘Delhi Chalo Movement’.The movement began on October 17, 1940. It was non-violent and symbolic in nature, and was meant to affirm the right to speech.The movement was a response to the August Offer made by the then Viceroy of India, Linlithgow.Following were the first few satyagrahis in Individual Satyagraha: Satyagrahi Name 1 Vinoba Bhave 2 Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru 3 Brahma Dutt 128

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