Who among the following was not asso- ciated with the Sarvodaya movement ?

The Sarvodaya movement, meaning 'upliftment of all', was a social philosophy pioneered by Mahatma Gandhi and later spearheaded by his followers [3]. Acharya Vinoba Bhave was the primary leader who launched the Bhoodan and Gramdan movements under the Sarvodaya banner. Jayaprakash Narayan (JP) was another central figure who drafted the 'Sarvodaya Plan' in 1950, focusing on land reforms and rural development [2]. Dhirendra Mazumdar was a prominent Gandhian and a key leader of the Sarvodaya Samaj, serving as its president and working closely with Bhave. In contrast, G.V. Apparao (Gurazada Apparao) was a renowned Telugu playwright, poet, and social reformer known for his work 'Kanyasulkam'. While he was a reformer, his work predates the formal Sarvodaya movement and he is not associated with the post-independence Sarvodaya leadership led by Bhave and Narayan.

Sources

1. [3] Indian Economy, Vivek Singh (7th ed. 2023-24) > Chapter 6: Indian Economy [1947 – 2014] > Five Year Plans > p. 223
2. [1] Indian Economy, Nitin Singhania .(ed 2nd 2021-22) > Chapter 6: Economic Planning in India > Indian Economy > p. 134
3. [2] Indian Economy, Vivek Singh (7th ed. 2023-24) > Chapter 6: Indian Economy [1947 – 2014] > Other Plans/Models: > p. 206