Consider the following pairs :
| Movement/Organization | Leader |
|---|---|
| 1. All India Anti-Untouchability League | Mahatma Gandhi |
| 2. All India Kisan Sabha | Swami Sahajanand Saraswati |
| 3. Self-Respect Movement | E. V. Ramaswami Naicker |
Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?
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Answer: D. Pair 1 is correct: Gandhi founded the All India Anti-Untouchability League in 1932, later renamed the Harijan Sevak Sangh. Pair 2 is correct: Swami Sahajanand Saraswati was the first president of the All India Kisan Sabha (1936). Pair 3 is correct: E. V. Ramaswami Naicker (Periyar) led the Self-Respect Movement from 1925. So all three are correct.
Watch for: The League's later name, Harijan Sevak Sangh, is better known, so students doubt pair 1.
Why the other options are wrong
- A. Wrong because pairs 2 and 3 are also correct.
- B. Wrong because pair 3 is also correct; Periyar led the Self-Respect Movement.
- C. Wrong because pair 1 is also correct; Gandhi founded the League in 1932.
Source to check: Bipan Chandra, India's Struggle for Independence, chapters on the peasant movements and Gandhi's Harijan campaign; NCERT Class 12 Themes in Indian History Part III, Chapter 13
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