UPSC Prelims 2008·GS1·history·modern history

Who among the following Gandhian followers was a teacher by profession?

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  1. AA. N. Sinha
  2. BBraj Kishore Prasad
  3. CJ. B. KriplaniCorrect
  4. DRajendra Prasad

Explanation

The correct answer is J. B. Kripalani. He was a professor of English and History at Muzaffarpur College in Bihar when he first met Mahatma Gandhi during the Champaran Satyagraha in 1917. Because of his academic background and teaching career, he was popularly known as Acharya Kripalani. While the other individuals mentioned were also prominent leaders and lawyers, Kripalani is the one specifically recognized for his profession as a teacher.
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