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Who was the President of the Indian National Congress at the time of India's independence in 1947?

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

Answer options

  1. J.B. Kripalani
  2. Maulana Abul Kalam Azad
  3. Jawaharlal Nehru
  4. Dr. Rajendra Prasad

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: J.B. Kripalani

Explanation: āœ… Correct Answer: A) J.B. Kripalani šŸ“š Explanation: Acharya Jivatram Bhagwandas (J.B.) Kripalani was a devoted Gandhian socialist and a highly respected freedom fighter. He was officially serving as the President of the Indian National Congress when the brutal partition happened and India finally achieved independence in 1947. He famously presided over the highly emotional and historic Meerut session of the Congress in 1946.