Previous Year Question

(a) Jawaharlal Nehru — Hind Swaraj (Incorrectly Matched). The actual author of Hind Swaraj was Mahatma Gandhi. He wrote the book in Gujarati in November 1909 during his sea voyage from England to South Africa. It presents his ideas on self-rule, modern civilization, industrialization, non-violence, and Indian independence. Jawaharlal Nehru's major works include An Autobiography (1936) and The Discovery of India (1946).

(b) Maulana Abul Kalam Azad — India Wins Freedom (Correctly Matched). India Wins Freedom is an autobiographical work by Maulana Abul Kalam Azad, published posthumously in 1959. It describes developments related to the Indian independence movement, the political activities of the Congress, the achievement of independence, and the Partition of India.

(c) Subhas Chandra Bose — The Indian Struggle (Correctly Matched). The Indian Struggle was written by Subhas Chandra Bose. Its first part was published in 1935, covering the Indian independence movement from 1920 to 1934 and analysing the national struggle against British rule. Later expanded editions also included developments up to 1942.

(d) Lala Lajpat Rai — Unhappy India (Correctly Matched). Unhappy India was written in 1928 by Lala Lajpat Rai. It was written in response to Mother India (1927), authored by the American writer Katherine Mayo. The book challenged Mayo's criticisms of Indian society and examined the social and economic consequences of British colonial rule.