Q. Consider the following factual statements about Ghadarite literature:
1.The Ghadar-di-Gunj was a collection of nationalist and socialist poems published by the Yugantar Ashram to incite revolutionary fervor.
2.The party serialized the book The Indian War of Independence — 1857 by V.D. Savarkar to inspire soldiers to replicate the 1857 revolt.
3.The journal Talwar was the official publication of the Ghadar Party in Paris, edited by Madam Cama.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
Answer: A
Notes:
Explanation:
- Statement 1: Correct. These poems were written in simple language to appeal to Punjabi peasants and soldiers.
- Statement 2: Correct. Savarkar’s work was highly influential among Ghadarites.
- Statement 3: Incorrect. Talwar was edited by Virendranath Chattopadhyaya (initially from Berlin/Paris), but it was not the official Ghadar publication; the Ghadar paper itself was the primary organ. Madam Cama edited Bande Mataram.
