GS PrelimsHistory (Modern India)Personalities of Modern India2008

Who among the following Gandhian followers was a teacher by profession?

A

A. N. Sinha

B

Braj Kishore Prasad

C

J. B. Kriplani

D

Rajendra Prasad

Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation

1. The question asks which of the named Gandhian followers was a teacher by profession. 2. A. N. Sinha was a politician and lawyer. 3. Braj Kishore Prasad was a lawyer and independence activist. 4. J. B. Kripalani (Jivatram Bhagwandas Kripalani), known as Acharya Kripalani, was a prominent independence activist, Gandhian socialist, and politician. Before fully dedicating himself to the freedom struggle, he worked as a teacher and professor at various institutions, including Banaras Hindu University, and served as the principal of Gujarat Vidyapith founded by Gandhi. His title 'Acharya' reflects his background as a teacher. 5. Rajendra Prasad was a lawyer and statesman who became the first President of India.

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