SSC MTS EXAM

SSC

INDIAN HISTORY

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Who was the first Indian to use the word ‘Swarajya’?
A
Raja Rammohan Rai
B
Mahatma Gandhi
C
Bal Gangadhar Tilak
D
Swami Vivekananda
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Therefore, Dadabhai Naoroji was the first Indian to use the word Swarajya in 1906.

Detailed explanation-2: -Dayananda Saraswati [1824-1883] was the first to give the call for Swarajya – “India for Indians” – in 1876.

Detailed explanation-3: -Tilak was one of the first and most grounded allies of Swaraj ("self-rule") and a strong progressive in Indian mindfulness. He is known for his assertion in Marathi: “Swarajya is my legacy and I will have it!"Tilak had a long political calling instigating for Indian independence from the British rule.

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