INSIGHT UPSC QUIZ

GS History Modern India
Q.

Which of the following statement(s) about Acharya J. B. Kriplan is/are correct?

1. He was a partisan socialist.

2. He held the presidency of INC during the turbulent period of 1947.

3. He was the supporter of Gandhian Philosophy.

Select the correct statement using the codes given below.

Explanation:
  • Jivatram Bhagwandas Kripalani (November 1888 –March 1982), popularly known as Acharya Kripalani, noted particularly for holding the presidency of the Indian National Congress during the transfer of power in 1947.
  • Kripalani was a Gandhian socialist, environmentalist, mystic and independence activist.
  • He grew close to Gandhi and at one point, he was one of Gandhi's most ardent disciples. Kripalani was a familiar figure to generations of dissenters, from the Non-Cooperation Movements of the 1920s to the Emergency of the 1970s.

Thus, Option D is Correct.

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