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Which revolutionary leader made ‘mercy petitions’ from jail?

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

Answer options

  1. V. D. Savarkar
  2. B. G. Tilak
  3. Sukhdev Thapar
  4. Chandra Shekhar Azad

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: V. D. Savarkar

Explanation: ✅ Correct Answer: A. V. D. Savarkar 📚 Explanation: While imprisoned in the Cellular Jail of the Andaman Islands, V.D. Savarkar submitted several 'mercy petitions' to the British government for his release. He argued that he was a victim of political persecution. These petitions have been a subject of intense historical and political debate for decades. He was eventually released from jail in 1924 under certain restrictive conditions.