A research student in Pune is studying how support for the Congress widened in the early 1920s. In old files she finds that new Congress branches opened in many districts and that some wealthy mill-owners of Bombay and Ahmedabad gave money to the national cause, a few openly and others quietly. She also notes that the leaders who gathered around Gandhiji in these years came from different regions and from more than one religious tradition. She now wants to explain why such different groups joined the same movement.
Which of the following was NOT among the talented Indians who attached themselves to Gandhiji between 1917 and 1922?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → Bal Gangadhar Tilak
Option (1) Vallabh Bhai Patel — Incorrect. Among Gandhiji's close associates. Vallabh Bhai Patel was one of the highly talented Indians who attached themselves to Gandhiji between 1917 and 1922.
Option (2) Bal Gangadhar Tilak — Correct. Not among Gandhiji's close associates. Bal Gangadhar Tilak is not one of the names given for this group of talented Indians who joined Gandhiji between 1917 and 1922.
Option (3) Sarojini Naidu — Incorrect. Among Gandhiji's close associates. Sarojini Naidu belonged to this group, and such followers inspired countless other Indians to join the Congress.
Option (4) C. Rajagopalachari — Incorrect. Among Gandhiji's close associates. C. Rajagopalachari was part of this group, which came from different regions and religious traditions.
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