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History GK · Q720

Modern Indian History

Competitive Exams · History GK · question 720

Q720

Who was the first to give the call for Swarajya – "India for Indians"?

A.
Dayanand Saraswati
Answer
B.
Lokmanya Tilak
C.
Sri Aurobindo
D.
Bhagat Singh

Answer: Option A

Solution

Answer: Option A
Solution:
Dayananda Saraswati [1824-1883] was the first to give the call for Swarajya – "India for Indians" – in 1876. Dayananda Saraswati was the first to dispute the Aryan myth was, rejecting out of hand the entire 19th Century European view of the Veda.