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Consider the following freedom fighters: 1. Barindra Kumar Ghosh 2. Jogesh Chandra Chatterjee 3. Rash Behari Bose Who of the above was/were actively associated with the Ghadar Party?
Explanation
The correct answer is Option 4 (3 only). Among the given freedom fighters, only Rash Behari Bose was actively associated with the Ghadar Party's revolutionary activities.
- Rash Behari Bose: He was a key link between the Ghadar revolutionaries in North America and Indian revolutionaries at home. He played a pivotal role in the Ghadar Mutiny of 1915, planning a pan-Indian armed rebellion against British rule.
- Barindra Kumar Ghosh: He was a founding member of the Anushilan Samiti in Bengal and was primarily associated with the Alipore Bomb Case. His activities predated the peak of the Ghadar movement.
- Jogesh Chandra Chatterjee: He was a prominent leader of the Anushilan Samiti and later a co-founder of the Hindustan Republican Association (HRA). He was not a member of the Ghadar Party.
Therefore, since only Rash Behari Bose coordinated with the Ghadarites for the 1915 uprising, Option 4 is the correct choice.
PROVENANCE & STUDY PATTERN
Full viewThis is a classic 'Organization-Leader-Timeline' mapping question. It rewards clarity on the two distinct phases of the Revolutionary movement (Pre-WWI vs. Post-NCM). If you relied on Spectrum, Rash Behari Bose is explicitly linked to Ghadar, while the others belong to distinct rival groups (Anushilan) or later timelines (HRA).
This question can be broken into the following sub-statements. Tap a statement sentence to jump into its detailed analysis.
- Explicitly names Barin (Barindra) Ghosh as a founder-member who helped form the Jugantar party in April 1906.
- Shows his primary revolutionary affiliation was with Jugantar/Anushilan rather than the Ghadar Party in the provided material.
- Lists Barin Ghosh among members of the Anushilan Samiti.
- Reinforces that Barindra's documented association in these passages is with Anushilan/Jugantar networks, not the Ghadar Party.
States Barindra Kumar Ghosh was part of Anushilan’s inner circle and started the weekly Yugantar (revolutionary activities) in 1906 — showing his primary organisational base and period of activity.
Compare this Bengal‑based Anushilan/Yugantar affiliation and its 1906 activism with Ghadar’s origins/timeline to see if overlap or direct ties are plausible.
Names Barindrakumar Ghosh as a founder/manager of Anushilan Samiti in Calcutta — indicating a leadership role in a distinct Bengal revolutionary group.
Use that geographic/organisational fact to check whether leaders of Anushilan commonly collaborated with or joined diaspora groups like Ghadar.
Notes Yugantar was brought out by a group associated with Barindrakumar Ghosh — reinforcing his link to a specific propaganda organ and network.
Look for overlaps between Yugantar’s networks/content and Ghadar publications or contacts abroad to infer any active association.
Defines the Ghadar Party as founded in San Francisco (1913) by diaspora activists, largely immigrant Sikhs, publishing the Ghadar journal — showing its overseas, immigrant character and start date.
Assess whether Barindra Kumar Ghosh had known activities abroad around/after 1913 or links to the diaspora press that would support an association.
Explains Ghadar’s international network and plan to send arms/men to India during WWI — indicating its operational focus and typical membership (diaspora soldiers/peasants and educated leaders).
Compare Ghadar’s member profile and operational methods with Barindra’s known role (Bengal revolutionary leader) to judge likelihood of his active involvement.
- The source is the Ghadar Movement page and lists individuals associated with that movement.
- Jogesh Chandra Chatterjee appears explicitly among the names on the Ghadar Movement page, indicating association.
- The passage/table is labeled as part of the larger Ghadar Movement and includes entries for revolutionaries.
- Jogesh Chandra Chatterjee is listed in that section (with birth/death dates and association), tying him to the Ghadar Movement.
Defines the Ghadar Party as founded in San Francisco in 1913, largely by immigrant Sikhs and publishing a journal 'Ghadar' — establishes the party's geographic base and typical membership.
A student could check Jogesh Chandra Chatterjee's whereabouts and social circle (India vs North American diaspora) and timeline to see if active membership in a US/Canada-based immigrant party is plausible.
Lists Jogesh Chandra Chatterjee among major revolutionary leaders active after the Non-Cooperation Movement, indicating he belonged to revolutionary circles in India.
Compare the timelines and networks of Indian-based revolutionaries with the Ghadar Party's activities (1913–WWI) to determine overlap or separate organizational links.
Associates a Jogesh Chatterji with the founding of the Hindustan Republican Association, showing involvement in other revolutionary organizations (note spelling variant).
Use biographical details (which organizations he founded/joined) to distinguish whether Jogesh Chandra Chatterjee was primarily linked to HRA-type groups rather than Ghadar.
Describes the wider growth of militant nationalism from 1907 onwards, giving context that multiple revolutionary streams existed in India.
A student can use this context to infer that being a revolutionary did not necessarily imply Ghadar membership; they should map specific group affiliations within the broader militant milieu.
- Explicitly describes Rashbehari Bose as 'involved as one of the leading figures of the Ghadr Revolution', directly linking him to the Ghadar movement.
- Places his involvement in the period around World War I, the prime era of Ghadar Party activity.
- Mentions his cooperative work extending revolutionary plans across regions, consistent with active association.
- [THE VERDICT]: Sitter. Direct hit from Spectrum (Rajiv Ahir), Chapter 13 (Ghadar/Rash Behari) and Chapter 17 (HRA/Jogesh Chatterjee).
- [THE CONCEPTUAL TRIGGER]: The 'Revolutionary Terrorism' phases. Distinguishing between Phase 1 (1905–1917, Bengal/Punjab/Abroad) and Phase 2 (1924–1934, HRA/HSRA).
- [THE HORIZONTAL EXPANSION]: Memorize the 'Founding Trinity' for each group. Ghadar: Sohan Singh Bhakna, Lala Hardayal, Kartar Singh Sarabha. Anushilan: Promotha Mitter, Barindra Ghosh. HRA: Ram Prasad Bismil, Jogesh Chatterjee, Sachin Sanyal. Berlin Committee: Virendranath Chattopadhyaya.
- [THE STRATEGIC METACOGNITION]: Do not isolate names. Tag every revolutionary with a (Region + Decade). Barindra (Bengal, 1900s) vs. Ghadar (San Francisco/Punjab, 1910s) vs. Jogesh (UP/North, 1920s). The timeline mismatch eliminates options 1 and 2 immediately.
Barindrakumar (Barindra) Ghosh was a leading figure in the Anushilan Samiti and involved in launching the weekly Yugantar, which situates him within Bengal's revolutionary network.
High-yield for questions distinguishing regional revolutionary leaders and organisations; helps answer questions about leadership, publications, and organisational bases of early 20th-century Bengal extremism. Connects to topics on revolutionary press, internal organisation of revolutionary groups, and links between leaders and militant activities.
- Rajiv Ahir. A Brief History of Modern India (2019 ed.). SPECTRUM. > Chapter 39: After Nehru... > Swadeshi Movement > p. 804
- Rajiv Ahir. A Brief History of Modern India (2019 ed.). SPECTRUM. > Chapter 13: First Phase of Revolutionary Activities (1907-1917) > p. 284
- Rajiv Ahir. A Brief History of Modern India (2019 ed.). SPECTRUM. > Chapter 39: After Nehru... > Appendices ✫ 805 > p. 805
The Ghadar Party was founded in San Francisco in 1913 as a diaspora organisation aiming to wage revolutionary war against Britain.
Essential for distinguishing overseas revolutionary movements from domestic Indian organisations; useful for questions on transnational anti-colonial networks, Komagata Maru episode, and wartime revolutionary plans. Enables comparative analysis of methods, geography, and membership profiles.
- History , class XII (Tamilnadu state board 2024 ed.) > Chapter 3: Impact of World War I on Indian Freedom Movement > Morley > p. 35
- Modern India ,Bipin Chandra, History class XII (NCERT 1982 ed.)[Old NCERT] > Chapter 14: Nationalist Movement 1905—1918 > The Home Rule Leagues > p. 258
Bengal-based groups like Anushilan/Yugantar and overseas groups like the Ghadar Party represent distinct organisational spheres of Indian revolutionary activity.
Valuable for answering questions that require mapping the landscape of revolutionary nationalism — who operated where, how they coordinated (or not), and their methods. Helps in source-based questions asking to attribute actions or affiliations to the correct organisation or leader.
- Rajiv Ahir. A Brief History of Modern India (2019 ed.). SPECTRUM. > Chapter 13: First Phase of Revolutionary Activities (1907-1917) > p. 284
- History , class XII (Tamilnadu state board 2024 ed.) > Chapter 3: Impact of World War I on Indian Freedom Movement > Morley > p. 35
- Modern India ,Bipin Chandra, History class XII (NCERT 1982 ed.)[Old NCERT] > Chapter 14: Nationalist Movement 1905—1918 > The Home Rule Leagues > p. 258
Ghadar was founded in San Francisco by Lala Hardayal, composed largely of immigrant Sikhs, and published the journal Ghadar — key identifiers when assigning individuals to this organisation.
High-yield for distinguishing diaspora-based revolutionary organisations from indigenous groups; connects to questions on transnational anti-colonial networks, Komagata Maru incident, and the role of immigrant communities in Indian nationalism. Enables elimination-style answers about which group published the Ghadar journal or had a North American base.
- History , class XII (Tamilnadu state board 2024 ed.) > Chapter 3: Impact of World War I on Indian Freedom Movement > Morley > p. 35
Jogesh Chandra Chatterjee is listed among major revolutionary leaders active after the Non-Cooperation Movement.
Helps correctly situate individual leaders in the 1920s revolutionary milieu rather than automatically linking them to any single organisation; useful for questions asking which leaders belonged to which revolutionary strands or movements.
- Rajiv Ahir. A Brief History of Modern India (2019 ed.). SPECTRUM. > Chapter 17: Emergence of Swarajists, Socialist Ideas, Revolutionary Activities and Other New Forces > Why Attraction for Revolutionary Activity after Non-Cooperation Movement > p. 349
Revolutionary activity after Non-Cooperation split into two geographic strands, a relevant factor in judging an individual's probable organisational ties.
Important for mapping leaders to appropriate regional movements and organisations (e.g., diaspora/Punjabi links vs Bengal-based groups); aids in answering questions that require matching leaders to regional revolutionary networks or organisations.
- Rajiv Ahir. A Brief History of Modern India (2019 ed.). SPECTRUM. > Chapter 17: Emergence of Swarajists, Socialist Ideas, Revolutionary Activities and Other New Forces > Why Attraction for Revolutionary Activity after Non-Cooperation Movement > p. 349
- History , class XII (Tamilnadu state board 2024 ed.) > Chapter 3: Impact of World War I on Indian Freedom Movement > Morley > p. 35
The Ghadar Party was an expatriate revolutionary organisation founded in San Francisco in 1913 with largely immigrant Sikh membership and a multilingual journal.
High-yield for modern Indian history: explains transnational anti-colonial networks, diaspora radicalism and episodes like the Komagata Maru. Mastering this helps answer questions on WWI-era revolutionary movements, immigrant political activity, and early 20th-century revolutionary literature.
- History , class XII (Tamilnadu state board 2024 ed.) > Chapter 3: Impact of World War I on Indian Freedom Movement > Morley > p. 35
- Rajiv Ahir. A Brief History of Modern India (2019 ed.). SPECTRUM. > Chapter 13: First Phase of Revolutionary Activities (1907-1917) > Punjab > p. 287
The 'Zimmerman Plan' (Indo-German Plot). Since Rash Behari Bose is the answer here, the next logical question is his role in the 'Berlin Committee' or the 'Singapore Mutiny' (1915), or his link to Bagha Jatin (Jatindranath Mukherjee) in the failed all-India insurrection.
Use the 'Surname-Region' Heuristic. 'Ghosh' and 'Chatterjee' are quintessential Bengali surnames, usually linked to Anushilan/Jugantar or HRA (which had Bengali founders in UP). The Ghadar Party was overwhelmingly a Punjabi/Sikh peasant movement based in North America. While Rash Behari Bose (also Bengali) is the exception, he is the *famous* exception known for the Delhi Conspiracy and fleeing to Japan. If you don't know the exception, bet on the regional demographic: Bengalis ≠ Ghadar base.
Mains IR Link: The Ghadar Party represents the first instance of 'Diaspora Diplomacy' and transnational non-state actors in Indian security. Compare their use of foreign soil (USA/Canada) to modern Khalistan issues or diaspora soft power.