Match List -I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists : List - I List - II (Author) (Book) I. Sekhar Bandyopadhyay 1. Jawaharlal Nehru: A Biography, Vol-I, 1889-1947 II. Sarvepalli Gopal 2. From Plassey to Partition: A History of Modern India. III. David Hardiman 3. The Ascendancy of the Congress in Uttar Pradesh, 1926 -1934 IV. Gyanendra Pandey 4. Gandhi in His Time and Ours Code: I II III IV

The correct matching of authors and their works is as follows: Sekhar Bandyopadhyay authored the widely acclaimed textbook 'From Plassey to Partition: A History of Modern India' [1]. Sarvepalli Gopal, a renowned historian and biographer, wrote the definitive three-volume work 'Jawaharlal Nehru: A Biography', with Volume I covering 1889–1947 [1]. David Hardiman, known for his subaltern and social history studies, is the author of 'Gandhi in His Time and Ours', which examines Gandhi's global and contemporary relevance. Gyanendra Pandey, a founding member of the Subaltern Studies collective, wrote 'The Ascendancy of the Congress in Uttar Pradesh, 1926–1934', focusing on the mobilization and social base of the Congress in that region. This corresponds to the sequence 2-1-4-3, making Option 2 the correct choice.

Sources

1. [1] History , class XII (Tamilnadu state board 2024 ed.) > Chapter 3: Impact of World War I on Indian Freedom Movement > REFERENCES > p. 40