Previous Year Question
The author of the book “India Divided” was—
A.
Maulana Abul Kalam Azad
B.
Dr. Rajendra Prasad
C.
Narendra Deva
D.
Asaf Ali
Correct Answer: B
Detailed Solution
India Divided was written by Dr. Rajendra Prasad. The book was published in 1946, about a year before the Partition of India.
Most of the book was written by him during imprisonment. In it, he analysed the political and economic questions related to the Partition of India, the Two-Nation Theory and the demand for Pakistan.
Dr. Rajendra Prasad later became the first President of independent India and served in this office from 1950 to 1962.