Correct option is D
(d) Chittaranjan Das
Sol.Chittaranjan Das was popularly known as Deshbandhu, meaning "Friend of the Nation." He was a prominent freedom fighter, lawyer, and politician, known for his role in the Non-Cooperation Movement and as the founder of the Swaraj Party.
Information Booster:
- Founder of Swaraj Party (1923): Along with Motilal Nehru, he formed the Swaraj Party to contest elections and oppose British rule.
- Advocate of Indian nationalism: He defended Aurobindo Ghosh in the Alipore Bomb Case (1909).
- Mayor of Calcutta: Elected as the first Mayor of Calcutta Municipal Corporation in 1924.
- Promoted Hindu-Muslim unity: Advocated for communal harmony in India.
Additional Information:
- (a) Motilal Nehru: Father of Jawaharlal Nehru, co-founder of the Swaraj Party.
- (b) Rajendra Prasad: First President of Independent India.
- (c) Rabindranath Tagore: First Indian Nobel Laureate (Literature, 1913) and author of Jana Gana Mana.