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In December 1929, following a revolutionary attempt to derail the train carrying Viceroy Lord Irwin, Mahatma Gandhi published an article titled 'The Cult of the Bomb' criticizing revolutionary methods. Which revolutionary leader authored the famous rebuttal treatise titled 'The Philosophy of the Bomb' on behalf of the Hindustan Socialist Republican Association (HSRA)?

  1. Bhagwati Charan VohraAnswer
  2. B
    Sachindra Nath Sanyal
  3. C
    Batukeshwar Dutt
  4. D
    Ram Prasad Bismil

Answer

Bhagwati Charan Vohra authored the treatise titled 'The Philosophy of the Bomb'.
Bhagwati Charan Vohra, an intellectual leader of the Hindustan Socialist Republican Association (HSRA), wrote 'The Philosophy of the Bomb' in early 1930. The manifesto defended the revolutionary path as a legitimate response to colonial tyranny and articulated the HSRA's vision for political and socio-economic transformation in India.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Analyze the historical debate context
After the December 1929 attempt on Viceroy Lord Irwin's train, Mahatma Gandhi criticized revolutionary ideology in his article 'The Cult of the Bomb'.
Understanding the background context of the ideological debate within the freedom movement.
2
Identify the author of the revolutionary manifesto
Bhagwati Charan Vohra drafted 'The Philosophy of the Bomb' to define the political objectives and moral rationale of the HSRA.
Bhagwati Charan Vohra served as a major ideologue for the HSRA until his accidental death in May 1930 while testing a bomb.

Key Concept

Ideological debates and literature of Revolutionary Nationalism during the Indian Freedom Struggle
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Revolutionary Movements, Left-Wing Currents, and the Indian National Army