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Modern Indian History UPPSC 1998 GS-I
Question

Who among the following founded the Abhinav Bharat, a secret association of revolutionaries?

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option D: V. D. Savarkar

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “V. D. Savarkar”.
Vinayak Damodar Savarkar and his brother Ganesh Damodar Savarkar founded the secret society Abhinav Bharat in 1904. The society was originally called "Mitra Mela" when Vinayak Savarkar was a student in Nasik. After Savarkar moved to London to study law, the society expanded to include branches in London and other parts of India.

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