History · Rise of Indian Nationalism
UGC NET December 2015 History
Which of the following is correct relating to the Swarajists' entry into the legislature?
ATo use it for the gradual transformation of Indian society.
BTo use it as a training institution for Indians.
CTo use it as a proper forum on which the struggle for the overthrow of the colonial state was to be carried out. ✓ Correct
DTo cooperate with the colonial state.
Correct answer: (C) To use it as a proper forum on which the struggle for the overthrow of the colonial state was to be carried out. — The Swarajists entered the legislature as a forum of struggle, so the answer is the third statement.
Explanation
★The Swarajists entered the legislature as a forum of struggle, so the answer is the third statement.
★The Congress Khilafat Swaraj Party was formed by C.R. Das and Motilal Nehru.
★They decided to enter the legislatures rather than boycott them.
★Their aim was to use the councils as a platform of struggle.
★On this forum they pressed for the overthrow of colonial rule.
★So they did not enter merely to cooperate or to train themselves.
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