Regarding the Servants of India Society, consider the following statem...
The Akhil Bharatiya Hindu Mahasabha was formed in 1906 much after the formation of the Pune Mahasabha. M.G. Ranade established Poona Sarvajanik Sabha in 1870 along with Ganesh Vasudeo and others.
The Hindu Mahasabha was formed to protect the Hindu community's rights in British India, after the formation of the All India Muslim League in 1906 and the British India government’s creation of separate Muslim electorate under the Morley-Minto reforms of 1909.
It did not advocate radical reforms as Swadeshi or Swaraj. It was a socio-political organisation in British India that started to work as a mediating body between the government and people of India.
The organisation was a precursor to the Indian National Congress, which started with Maharashtra's first session. The Pune Sarvajanik Sabha provided many of the prominent national stature leaders to the Indian freedom struggle, including Bal Gangadhar Tilak. It was formed in 1870 by S. H. Chiplunkar, Ganesh Vasudeo Joshi and Mahadev Govind Ranade.
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Regarding the Servants of India Society, consider the following statem...
The correct answer is option 'D', None of the above.
Explanation:
Here is the detailed explanation of each statement:
1. It was the first nationalist organisation to be established and operated from outside India.
The statement is incorrect. The Servants of India Society was not the first nationalist organization to be established and operated from outside India. The Indian National Congress (INC) was the first nationalist organization to be established, and it operated from both inside and outside India. The INC was founded in 1885 and played a crucial role in the Indian independence movement.
2. The society was only concerned with the promotion of Swadeshi and achievement of political Swaraj.
The statement is incorrect. The Servants of India Society was not solely concerned with the promotion of Swadeshi and achievement of political Swaraj. The society had a broader objective, which was to work for the social, economic, and political upliftment of the Indian masses. It aimed to address various issues such as poverty, illiteracy, untouchability, and women's rights. The society believed in the principle of selfless service and emphasized the importance of individual and collective effort for the betterment of society.
3. It published Hitavada in all the major regional languages of India.
The statement is incorrect. The Servants of India Society did not publish Hitavada in all the major regional languages of India. Hitavada was a newspaper established by Gopal Krishna Gokhale, one of the founding members of the society. It was published in English and Marathi languages. The newspaper played a significant role in spreading the ideas of the society and promoting social reforms.
In conclusion, none of the given statements is correct. The Servants of India Society was not the first nationalist organization to operate from outside India, it had a broader objective beyond Swadeshi and political Swaraj, and it did not publish Hitavada in all major regional languages of India.