The person who was instrumental in bringing Mahatma Gandhi to Champaran in 1917 was:

Correct option is A

The correct answer is (a) Raj Kumar Shukla.

• Raj Kumar Shukla (23 August 1875 – 20 May 1929) was the person who convinced Mahatma Gandhi to visit Champaran which later led to the Champaran Satyagraha.
  

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• In 1916, Shukla, a farmer and indigo cultivator from Champaran, met Gandhi at the 31st Congress session in Lucknow.
• Shukla asked Gandhi to visit Champaran to see the suffering of the local farmers, also known as indigo ryots.Gandhi arrived in Champaran on April 10, 1917.
• Gandhi organized a successful Satyagraha movement in Champaran, which forced the British to repeal the oppressive indigo cultivation laws.
• The Champaran movement was a turning point in the Indian independence movement.
• It was the first time Gandhi used Satyagraha as a political tool, and it paved the way for future non-violent protests.