Who was the second person who joined individual satyagraha movement in 1940?

Correct option is B

The correct answer is (b) Jawahar Lal Nehru

Explanation:

The Individual Satyagraha Movement was launched by Mahatma Gandhi in 1940 as a non-violent protest against the British government's decision to involve India in World War II without consulting Indians.

• Vinoba Bhave was chosen as the first Satyagrahi.
• Jawaharlal Nehru was the second person to join the movement.

Information booster:

Individual Satyagraha (1940)

Background & Reasons

• Launched after the British rejected Congress’s demand for full independence.
• Response to India's forced involvement in WWII without consultation.
• Gandhi sought a non-violent, controlled protest instead of a mass movement.

Failure of August Offer (1940)

• Viceroy Linlithgow's August Offer promised increased representation but no dominion status or independence.
• Congress rejected it due to lack of guarantees for self-rule.
• British imposed severe restrictions on press, speech, and associations.

Objectives

• Assert the right to free speech, defying British restrictions.
• Protest India's forced participation in WWII without self-governance.
• Shows that India’s patience was strategic, not a weakness.

Key Participants

• Acharya Vinoba Bhave – First Satyagrahi (Oct 17, 1940).
• Jawaharlal Nehru – Second Satyagrahi, signifying national importance.
• Brahma Dutt – Third Satyagrahi, close Gandhi follower.

Additional Knowledge:

• Vinoba Bhave First Satyagrahi; also known for the Bhoodan Movement.
• Subhash Chandra Bose Opposed Gandhi’s non-violent approach; formed Azad Hind Fauj (INA).
• Muhammad Ali Jinnah (Option D):led the Muslim League towards the demand for Pakistan.