​Who among the following helped in the development of Guild Socialism ?​

Correct option is D

​Guild Socialism was a British socialist movement advocating worker-controlled industries through trade guilds (rather than state control).

The major contributors were:
A.J. Penty (Option A) – An architect and socialist thinker who revived medieval guild ideas and influenced early Guild Socialist theory.

G.D.H. Cole (Option C) – A leading theorist who systematized Guild Socialism, advocating decentralized worker control and democratic economic planning.

Thus, both Penty and Cole played crucial roles. Hence , D is the correct Option More than one of the above .

Information Booster:

Guild Socialism

Origins: Emerged in early 20th-century Britain as an alternative to state socialism and capitalism.

Core Idea: Workers should control industries through democratic guilds (similar to medieval trade guilds but modernized).

Decline: Lost influence after the 1920s but inspired later syndicalist and cooperative movements.