Central Idea

A veteran leader’s centenary who was associated with Netaji Bose’s All Indian Forward Bloc (AIFB), was celebrated.

All Indian Forward Bloc (AIFB)

	Details
Foundation	May 3, 1939 by Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose at Makur near Unnao (Uttar Pradesh)
Original Purpose	To consolidate left-wing elements within the Indian National Congress and develop an alternative leadership
Key Early Members	S.S. Kavishar (Vice-President), Lal Shankarlal (General Secretary), Vishwambhar Dayalu Tripathi, Khurshed Nariman, Annapurniah, Senapati Bapat, Hari Vishnu Kamath, Pasumpon U. Muthuramalingam Thevar, Sheel Bhadra Yagee, Satya Ranjan Bakshi
First All India Conference	June 20-22, 1940, in Nagpur; declared as a socialist political party
Publication	“Forward Bloc” newspaper started by Netaji in August 1939
Bose’s Arrest and Exile	Arrested in July 1940, escaped in January 1941, sought support in the Soviet Union and Germany
World War II Activities	Continued anti-British activities in India, notably in Bihar, without direct coordination with Bose or INA
Post-War Reorganization	Reorganized in February 1946 in Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh; declared as a socialist party
1946 Elections	Contested elections to the Constituent Assembly and provincial legislatures; won several seats
Arrah Conference	2nd All India Conference in January 1947 in Arrah, Bihar
Post-Independence Status	Re-established as an independent political party after India’s independence

Who among the following were the founders of the “Hind Mazdoor Sabha” established in 1948?

(a) B. Krishna Pillai, E.M.S. Namboodiripad and K.C. George

(b) Jayaprakash Narayan, Deen Dayal Upadhyay and M.N. Roy

(d) Ashok Mehata, T.S. Ramanujan and G.G. Mehata

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