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Who was the second person to offer "Individual Satyagraha" in 1940 after Vinoba Bhave?

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

Answer options

  1. Sardar Patel
  2. Jawaharlal Nehru
  3. C. Rajagopalachari
  4. Sarojini Naidu

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: Jawaharlal Nehru

Explanation: āœ… Correct Answer: B) Jawaharlal Nehru šŸ“š Explanation: Individual Satyagraha was launched by Mahatma Gandhi in October 1940 to assert the right to free speech against British participation in World War II without Indian consent. While Acharya Vinoba Bhave was the first Satyagrahi, Jawaharlal Nehru was the second. Over 25,000 Satyagrahis were eventually arrested by the British government during this measured protest.