Who secretly reorganised the Hindustan Republican Association (HRA) with Bhagat Singh and other rebels in 1928 and changed its name to Hindustan Socialist Republican Association (HSRA)?

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Correct option is A

The correct answer is (a) Chandra Shekhar Azad

Explanation:

• In 1928, Chandra Shekhar Azad, along with Bhagat Singh, Sukhdev, Rajguru, and other revolutionaries, reorganized the Hindustan Republican Association (HRA) and renamed it the Hindustan Socialist Republican Association (HSRA).
• This reorganization marked a shift in ideology — from merely opposing British rule to promoting socialist principles.

Information Booster:

HRA (Hindustan Republican Association):

• Founded in 1924 by Ram Prasad Bismil, Ashfaqulla Khan, Sachindranath Sanyal, and others.
• Known for organizing the Kakori Train Robbery (1925).

HSRA (Hindustan Socialist Republican Association):

• Formed in 1928, post the death of several key HRA leaders.
• Focused on socialism, workers’ rights, and armed revolution.
• Behind the Central Assembly Bombing (1929) led by Bhagat Singh and Batukeshwar Dutt.
• Their slogan: "Inquilab Zindabad" (Long Live the Revolution).

Additional Knowledge:

Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel:

• A prominent leader in the Indian National Congress. He led the Bardoli Satyagraha in 1928.
• Known as the "Iron Man of India" for his role in uniting princely states post-independence.

Subhas Chandra Bose:

• A radical nationalist and founder of Azad Hind Fauj (INA).
• ​In 1939, he formed the Forward Bloc.​​

Chittaranjan Das:

• A moderate nationalist and founder of the Swaraj Party in 1923. He served as the Indian National Congress (INC) President in 1922 at the Gaya session but resigned later.