Q. Consider the following statements regarding the revolutionary phase in Bengal in the 1920s:
1.The revolutionary movement in Bengal remained dormant throughout the 1920s due to the massive arrest of leaders under the Bengal Criminal Law Amendment.
2.Revolutionary groups such as Yugantar and Anushilan often functioned as parallel wings within the Bengal Congress, especially during the leadership rift between Subhash Chandra Bose and J.M. Sengupta.
3.The emergence of the “New Violence” group led by Gopinath Saha was a response to the perceived failure of non-violence during the Non-Cooperation Movement.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Answer: B
Notes:
Explanation:
Statement 1: Incorrect. It was not dormant; it was reorganized. While many were arrested, secret activities continued and surged toward the end of the decade.
Statement 2: Correct. The Bengal Congress was deeply intertwined with revolutionary factions; Yugantar supported Bose while Anushilan supported Sengupta.
Statement 3: Correct. Gopinath Saha attempted to assassinate Charles Tegart (the Commissioner of Police) in 1924, signaling a return to militant tactics.
