History · Rise of Indian Nationalism
UGC NET December 2021 History (Shift-II)
Who hoisted the flag at the Gowalia Tank Maidan, Bombay, on 9th August 1942 during the Quit India Movement?
AAruna Asaf Ali ✓ Correct
BSarojini Naidu
CVinoba Bhave
DAsaf Ali
Correct answer: (A) Aruna Asaf Ali — Aruna Asaf Ali hoisted it, so the answer is Aruna Asaf Ali.
Explanation
★Aruna Asaf Ali hoisted it, so the answer is Aruna Asaf Ali.
★Aruna Asaf Ali hoisted the Indian National Flag at the Gowalia Tank Maidan, Bombay, on 9 August 1942.
★She was an educator, political activist and publisher.
★She was an active participant in the Indian independence movement.
★She is widely remembered for this act during the Quit India Movement of 1942.
★So the flag was hoisted by Aruna Asaf Ali.
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