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The headquarters of Ghadar Movement/Party were at:

Solve this multiple-choice question and check the correct answer with its explanation below.

Answer options

  1. San Francisco
  2. Stanford University
  3. Portland
  4. Florida

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: San Francisco

Explanation: The correct answer is A. San Francisco. The Ghadar Movement was a revolutionary movement started by Indian immigrants, especially Punjabis, living in North America to overthrow British rule in India. The Ghadar Party was formally established in 1913 in San Francisco, United States, and its headquarters was called Yugantar Ashram. The party was primarily led by Lala Har Dayal, Sohan Singh Bhakna, and other Indian nationalists. Its members were mainly Indian workers and students who had settled abroad, especially in the USA and Canada.