🏛️ History & Art-CultureUPSC 1999British Policies in India

‘Abinava Bharat’ a secret society of revolutionaries was organised by:

aKhudiram Bose
bV.D. Savarkar
cPrafulla Chaki
dBhagat Singh
✓ Correct answer: b) V.D. Savarkar
ExplanationIn 1904, Vinayak Damodar Savarkar and his brother Ganesh founded the Abhinav Bharat Society (Young India Society) as a secret organization during India’s struggle for independence.The organization was inspired by Giuseppe Mazzini's Young Italy and aimed to overthrow British rule in India through armed revolution.Initially started as “Mitra Mela” in Nashik while Savarkar was a student, it was involved in assassinations of British officials.The group aimed to overthrow British rule.In 1904, Vinayak Savarkar named it Abhinav Bharat, inspired by Giuseppe Mazzini’s Young Italy.Prafulla Chaki and Khudiram Bose were associated with Jugantar Party (Bengal Revolutionaries) Bhagat Singh was a member of Hindustan Socialist Republican Association (HSRA).286

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