Which famous nationalist worked to mobilise public opinion in England in favour of the Indian National Freedom Movement?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → Gopal Krishna Gokhale
Gopal Krishna Gokhale (1866–1915), a leader of the Moderates in the Indian National Congress and the political guru of Gandhiji, went to England several times between 1897 and 1914 to put India’s case before the British public and Parliament. In 1897 he gave evidence before the Welby Commission on Indian expenditure, and in 1905, the year he presided over the Congress session at Banaras, he toured England to win the support of British voters for Indian demands.