Q: The Ghadr (Ghadar. was a
a) revolutionary association of Indians with headquarters at San Francisco.
b) nationalist organization operating from Singapore
c) militant organization with headquarters at Berlin
d) communist movement for India’s freedom with head-quarters at Tashkent
The correct answer Option 1.
Gadar movement
⦁ It was an early 20th-century movement among Indians in North America to end British rule.
⦁ The Ghadar Party was a revolutionary association founded by Punjabi Indians in the United States and Canada with the aim to gaining Indias independence from British rule. Key members included Lala Har Dayal Sohan Singh Bhakna Kartar Singh Sarabha and Rashbehari Bose.It had its headquarters at San Francisco. Hence, Option 1 is correct.
⦁ Many of the Gadarites return to India to carry out terrorist activities in Central Punjab.
⦁ Lala Hardayal delivered lectures to Americans in intellectual workers in radicals.
⦁ He became the leader of Indian immigrants on the West Coast.
⦁ A weekly periodical called Gadar was also started for propaganda campaigns to spread awareness about British rule in India.
⦁ Komagata Maru was a ship that was commissioned to transport Indian immigrants but the authorities did not allow immigrants to land and they were forced to return.
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