Which of the following pairs of members of the Constituent Assembly a…

Which of the following pairs of members of the Constituent Assembly and the provinces they came from is correctly matched?

Answer & explanation

Correct answer: option 2

The correct answer is Option (2) → J. Nagappa - Madras

Option (1) K.J. Khanderkar - Bombay — Incorrect. K.J. Khanderkar came from the Central Provinces. He told the Assembly that his people had been suppressed for thousands of years.

Option (2) J. Nagappa - Madras — Correct. J. Nagappa came from Madras. He spoke for the Depressed Castes and said they were prepared to suffer no more.

Option (3) Hansa Mehta - Central Provinces — Incorrect. Hansa Mehta came from Bombay. She demanded justice for women in the Assembly.

Option (4) Dakshayani Velayudhan - Central Provinces — Incorrect. Dakshayani Velayudhan came from Madras, like Nagappa. She asked for the moral safeguard for the Harijans.

NCERT (2026-27): “3.3 “We were suppressed for thousands of years” …
Some members of the Depressed Castes emphasised that the problem of the “Untouchables” could not be resolved through protection and safeguards alone. Their disabilities were caused by the social norms and the moral values of caste society. Society had used their services and labour but kept them at a social distance, refusing to mix with them or dine with them or allow them entry into temples. “We have been suffering, but we are prepared to suffer no more,” said J. Nagappa from Madras. “We have realised our responsibilities. We know how to assert ourselves.””

“Nagappa pointed out that numerically the Depressed Castes were not a minority: they formed between 20 and 25 per cent of the total population. Their suffering was due to their systematic marginalisation, not their numerical insignificance. They had no access to education, no share in the administration. Addressing the assembly, K.J. Khanderkar of the Central Provinces said:”