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Who among the following gave a systematic critique of the moderate politics of Indian National Congress in a series of articles entitled “New Lamps for Old”?

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

Answer options

  1. Aurobindo Ghosh
  2. R. C. Dutt
  3. Syed Ahmad Khan
  4. None of the above

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: Aurobindo Ghosh

Explanation: ✅ Correct Answer: A) Aurobindo Ghosh 📚 Explanation: Sri Aurobindo wrote a series of nine articles titled "New Lamps for Old" in the journal 'Indu Prakash' in 1893-94. In these articles, he strongly criticized the "Moderate" leadership of the Indian National Congress for their "mendicant" policy of petitions and prayers. He advocated for a more radical and self-reliant approach to the freedom struggle.