​Consider the following statements:
1) Bal Gangadhar Tilak was considered the Father of Indian Unrest by the British colonial authorities.
2) Dadabhai Naoroji is known as the Grand Old Man of India and was the first to calculate the national income of India.
3) Subhas Chandra Bose went on to lead the Indian National Army (INA) after resigning from the presidency of the Indian National Congress.
4) Bhagat Singh was one of the youngest freedom fighters of India and a member of the Hindustan Socialist Republican Association.
Which of the above statements are correct?
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Correct option is B

The correct answer is (b) 1, 2, 3, and 4

Explanation:

• Bal Gangadhar Tilak was considered the Father of Indian Unrest by the British colonial authorities.This title was given to Tilak by the British writer Valentine Chirol due to his radical and assertive nationalist stance.
• Dadabhai Naoroji is known as the Grand Old Man of India and was the first to calculate the national income of India. Dadabhai Naoroji is indeed called the Grand Old Man of India and was the first to scientifically estimate India's national income.
• Subhas Chandra Bose went on to lead the Indian National Army (INA) after resigning from the presidency of the Indian National Congress. Bose resigned from the INC presidency due to ideological differences and later took leadership of the INA to fight British rule.
• Bhagat Singh was one of the youngest freedom fighters of India and a member of the Hindustan Socialist Republican Association. Bhagat Singh was a revolutionary youth who joined HSRA and became a symbol of courage and patriotism before being executed at age 23.

Information Booster:

• Bal Gangadhar Tilak: Advocated Swaraj as a birthright; launched the Kesari and Maratha newspapers.
• Dadabhai Naoroji: Proposed the Drain Theory explaining the economic exploitation of India.
• Subhas Chandra Bose: Formed Azad Hind Government and adopted the slogan "Give me blood, and I will give you freedom."
• Bhagat Singh: Involved in the Central Legislative Assembly bombing and the assassination of Saunders; executed in 1931.