Correct option is C
The correct answer is (c) J.B. Kripalani.
· J.B. Kripalani (Jivatram Bhagwandas Kripalani) was the President of the Indian National Congress on 15 August 1947, when India gained independence.
· He served as the Congress President from 1946 to 1947, playing a significant role in the freedom movement and the political transition to independence.
Information Booster:
· Sardar Patel: He was a prominent leader in the Congress and played a crucial role in the integration of princely states but was not the Congress President in 1947.
· Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru: He was the first Prime Minister of independent India but not the Congress President on the day of independence.
· Rajendra Prasad: He was a senior leader in the Congress and later became the first President of India, but he was not the Congress President in August 1947.