Which Indian nationalist leader looked upon a war between Germany and Britain as a godsent opportunity which would enable Indians to exploit the situation to their advantage?
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- AC. Rajagopalachari
- BM. A. Jinnah
- CSubhas Chandra BoseCorrect
- DJawaharlal Nehru
Explanation
Subhas Chandra Bose believed that Britains difficulty was Indias opportunity. Unlike other leaders who hesitated to exploit the British crisis during World War II, Bose saw the conflict between Germany and Britain as a strategic chance to weaken colonial rule. He advocated for a mass movement and international support to overthrow British authority, eventually leading him to seek help from the Axis powers to form the Indian National Army.
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