A picture shows Mahatma Gandhi conferring with Jawaharlal Nehru on his right and Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel on his left. Which two political tendencies within the Congress did Nehru and Patel represent?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → Nehru the socialist and Patel the conservative
Option (1) Nehru the conservative and Patel the socialist — Incorrect. The two tendencies are right but <strong>reversed</strong>. Nehru stood for the socialist side and Patel for the conservative side.
Option (2) Nehru the moderate and Patel the extremist — Incorrect. Moderates and extremists were groups of the early Congress. Nehru and Patel stood for the socialist and conservative tendencies instead.
Option (3) Nehru the socialist and Patel the conservative — Correct. Nehru stood for the <strong>socialist</strong> tendency and Patel for the <strong>conservative</strong> one. Gandhiji often had to mediate between these groups.
Option (4) Nehru the extremist and Patel the moderate — Incorrect. This is the early Congress split, here even in reverse. Nehru and Patel stood for the socialist and conservative sides.
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