Correct option is C
The correct answer is: (c) JM Sengupta
Explanation:
· After the death of Chittaranjan Das (CR Das) in 1925, the Bengal Congress split into two factions.
· One faction was led by Subhas Chandra Bose, and the other by Jatindra Mohan Sengupta (JM Sengupta).
· The revolutionary group Anushilan Samiti, which was active in Bengal, decided to join hands with JM Sengupta’s faction of the Congress.
· This was a strategic move to align revolutionary nationalism with mainstream politics.
Information Booster:
· Anushilan Samiti: A secret revolutionary society founded in 1902 in Bengal.
· It played a major role in early armed resistance against British rule.
· CR Das (Deshbandhu) was a prominent nationalist leader and founder of the Swaraj Party.
· JM Sengupta was popularly known as "Deshpriya" for his dedication to India’s freedom struggle.
· The Samiti later inspired groups like Jugantar and influenced the Bengal revolutionary movement.
Additional Knowledge:
· Ganesh Ghosh: Revolutionary, later associated with the Chittagong Armoury Raid (1930).
· Surya Sen: Leader of the Chittagong Armoury Raid in 1930, also called “Masterda.”
· Subhash Bose: Led the Forward Bloc and the INA (Azad Hind Fauj) later, but Anushilan did not align with his faction at that stage.