In December 1917, which of the following organisations was/were established?
A. Hindu Mahasabha
B. Muslim League
C. Swaraj Party
D. Both a and b
Answer:D
In December 1917, which of the following organisations was/were established?
A. Hindu Mahasabha B. Muslim League C. Swaraj Party D. Both a and b
Explanation: As the non-cooperation movement petered out and the people felt frustrated, communalism reared its ugly head. The communal elements took advantage of the situation to propagate their views and after 1923 the country was repeatedly plunged into communal riots. The Muslim League and the Hindu Mahasabha, which was founded in December 1917, once again became active. The result was that the growing feeling that all people were Indians first received a set-back. Even the Swarajist Party, whose main leaders, Motilal Nehru and Das, were staunch nationalists, was split by communalism, A group known as “responsivists", including Madan Mohan Malviya, Lala Lajpat Rai, and N.C, Kelkar, offered cooperation to the Government so that the so-called Hindu interests might be safeguarded. They accused Motilal Nehru of letting down Hindus, of being anti-Hindu, of favouring cow-slaughter, and of eating beef. The Muslim communalists were no less active in fighting for the loaves and fishes or office. G&ndhiji, who had repeatedly asserted that “Hindu-Muslim unity must be our creed for all time and under all circumstances” tried to intervene and improve the situation.