Gandhian Follower Who Was a Teacher — UPSC Prelims PYQ 2008
Who among the following Gandhian followers was a teacher by profession?
- A. N. Sinha
- Braj Kishore Prasad
- J. B. Kripalani
- Rajendra Prasad
Explanation
Option (c) is correct
- Jivatram Bhagwandas (Acharya) Kripalani was a professor of history at Muzaffarpur College in Bihar when he first met Mahatma Gandhi in 1917 during the Champaran Satyagraha. It was because of his career in education that he earned the title “Acharya” (teacher). He later served as the Principal of the Gujarat Vidyapith, an institution established by Gandhi.
Answer: (c) J.B. Kriplani
