INDIAN HISTORY

HISTORY

MODERN INDIA

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Who was the founder of the Boy Scouts and Civil Guides Movement in India?
A
Richard Temple
B
Baden Powell
C
Charles Andrew
D
Robert Montgomery
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -It was established in 1914, when Rustomji Edulji Sethna (1898–1954) came across the book Scouting for Boys, written by Robert Baden-Powell, the founder of the Scout movement . He was enamoured by the book and formed one of India’s first Scout groups for native boys.

Detailed explanation-2: -Robert Baden-Powell was the man who founded the Scout movement more than 100 years ago. A soldier, national hero, educator and prolific writer, Scouting is based on the ideas laid out in his best-selling book Scouting for Boys. Baden-Powell was popularly known as B-P.

Detailed explanation-3: -Robert Baden-Powell was born in England in 1857, and was only 3 years old when his father – a Church of England priest – died. He was raised by his mum, hunting and playing outside at every opportunity and winning a scholarship to a prestigious school.

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