UPSC CSE Prelims
Ghadar Movement Previous Year Questions (PYQs)

Detailed Explanation:

Answer: Option 4 — 3 only

Among the given freedom fighters, only Rash Behari Bose was actively associated with the Ghadar Party. He played a crucial role in coordinating the Ghadar movement in India and later fled to Japan to continue his revolutionary activities.

❌ Statement 1 – Incorrect: Barindra Kumar Ghosh was associated with the Jugantar revolutionary group in Bengal and the Alipore Bomb Case, not with the Ghadar Party.

❌ Statement 2 – Incorrect: Jogesh Chandra Chatterjee was a revolutionary from Bengal but had no documented association with the Ghadar Party.

✅ Statement 3 – Correct: Rash Behari Bose was a key figure in the Ghadar movement, coordinating revolutionary activities in India and later becoming a prominent leader in Japan.

📝 Short Notes: Ghadar Party and Revolutionary Movements

• Rash Behari Bose: Mastermind of Delhi-Lahore Conspiracy (1912), attempted assassination of Lord Hardinge; coordinated Ghadar movement in Punjab and Bengal; later fled to Japan and helped form the Indian National Army.
• Barindra Kumar Ghosh: Younger brother of Aurobindo Ghosh; founder of Jugantar weekly; involved in Alipore Bomb Case; later turned spiritual.
• Jogesh Chandra Chatterjee: Member of Anushilan Samiti; involved in Bengal revolutionary activities; no direct connection to Ghadar Party.

Detailed Explanation:

The Ghadr Party was a revolutionary association of Indians with headquarters at San Francisco, California, formed in 1913.

Founded by Lala Har Dayal and Sohan Singh Bhakna, it aimed to overthrow British colonial rule through armed revolution, drawing support mainly from Indian immigrants (Sikhs, Hindus, Muslims) in North America.

✅ Option 1 – Correct: Accurately identifies the Ghadr as a revolutionary association headquartered in San Francisco.
❌ Option 2 – Incorrect: Singapore was not the headquarters; it was San Francisco.
❌ Option 3 – Incorrect: Berlin was associated with other revolutionary groups like the Berlin Committee, not Ghadr.
❌ Option 4 – Incorrect: Ghadr was not a communist movement, and Tashkent was not its headquarters.