Explanation:
Statement 1 is correct: The principal source of inspiration for the revolutionary patriots was the Great Revolt of 1857.
- The publication of the book entitled India’s First War of Independence by Vinayak Damodar Savarkar in 1906 at London about the great uprising of 1857 helped to put the record straight and also to infuse a spirit of nationalism and rebellion among the youth of the country.
- They also derived their ideas and beliefs from the Russian nihilists and the British terrorists. Savarkar had earlier translated the life of Mazzini in Marathi. He was also the founder of Abhinava Bharata, a secret society of revolutionaries. It preached the gospel of freedom. It exhorted its workers to popularise its songs and ballads.
- Even after Savarkar who left for London in 1906, the Abhinava Bharata continued to flourish. Savarkar also secretly sent a large quantity of arms including Browning pistols to his Indian counterparts with Mirza Abbas, Sikandar Hayat and others.
Statement 2 is incorrect: During the Non-Cooperation Movement, the Revolutionary Patriots suspended their activities or participated in the movement.
- Nearly all major leaders of the revolutionary patriots had been enthusiastic participants in the Non-Cooperation Movement and included Jogesh Chandra Chatterjee, surya Sen, Bhagat Singh, Sukhdev, Chandrasekhar Azad etc.
Statement 3 is correct: In Bengal, the Anushilan Samiti was the first secret society organised by the revolutionaries. In 1905, it published a pamphlet entitled Bhavani Mandir (Temple of the Goddess Bhavani). It gave a plan in detail how a centre of revolutionary activity should be established in a temple on a secluded spot. Two years later, the Samiti published another book called Bartaman Rananiti (Principles of Current Strategy). It advocated guerilla warfare training to the revolutionary patriots.
Thus, Option B is Correct.
