With reference to the revolutionary activities of Indians in Europe during World War I, consider the following statements: 1. The Berlin Committee for Indian Independence was formed in 1915 under the support of Germany’s Zimmerman Plan. 2. Indian revolutionaries like Raja Mahendra Pratap, Barkatullah, and Obaidullah Sindhi attempted to establish a provisional Indian government in Kabul. 3. The Berlin Committee primarily focused on organizing civil disobedience movements within British India through non-violent means. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? |ForumIAS

[A] 1 and 2 only

[B] 2 and 3 only

[C] 1 and 3 only

[D] 1, 2 and 3

Answer: A

Notes:

Explanation:

The Berlin Committee for Indian Independence was formed in 1915 by Virendranath Chattopadhyay, Bhupendranath Dutta, and Lala Hardayal with the support of the German foreign office under the Zimmerman Plan.
A mission led by Raja Mahendra Pratap, Maulana Barkatullah, and Obaidullah Sindhi went to Kabul and tried to set up a Provisional Government of India with the backing of Crown Prince Amanullah of Afghanistan.
The Berlin Committee’s approach was militant and revolutionary, aiming to incite rebellion among Indian troops, send arms, and even organize armed invasion, not to promote non-violent civil disobedience.

Source: Spectrum’s A Brief History of Modern India

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