RAS question
Abhinav Bharat was founded by:
Correct answer: (A) Vinayak Damodar Savarkar.
Abhinav Bharat was founded by Vinayak Damodar Savarkar as part of the revolutionary stream of India's freedom struggle.
Explanation
Vinayak Damodar Savarkar is the answer because he founded Abhinav Bharat in Maharashtra, with its earlier form being Mitra Mela. The organisation's stated aim was complete independence through armed revolution. Press Information Bureau, Government of India also places Abhinav Bharat within the armed revolutionary tradition and states that Veer Savarkar founded it to stress the need for an all-India character in the success of armed revolution. This supports option A, while also fitting the wider exam theme: revolutionary organisations were not random acts by isolated individuals, but organised attempts linked to a clear political objective. Savarkar is also connected with his later work, The Indian War of Independence 1857.
Why the other options are wrong
- (B) Bhagat Singh is linked in the question data to the HSRA, not to the founding of Abhinav Bharat.
- (C) Chandrashekhar Azad is also associated with the HSRA in the question data, so he does not match the organisation asked here.
- (D) Lala Hardayal is identified in the question data with the Ghadar movement, whereas Abhinav Bharat is tied to Savarkar.
Concept
This tests revolutionary organisations in the modern Indian freedom struggle, especially the link between leaders, groups and methods. RAS repeats this theme because it distinguishes armed revolutionary networks from other strands of nationalism.