Consider the following statements regarding the Ghadar Party: 1. It was founded in 1913 in San Francisco by Lala Har Dayal with Sohan Singh Bhakna as its president. 2. Its primary objective was to organize an armed rebellion to overthrow British rule in India. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

💡 Solution & Explanation

The Ghadar Party was established in 1913 in San Francisco by expatriate Indian nationalists with Sohan Singh Bhakna as president and Lala Har Dayal as a key ideologue to publish revolutionary literature and mobilize overseas Punjabis for an armed uprising against British colonial administration in India. The party launched the failed Ghadar Mutiny of 1915 utilizing networks of returning emigrants. Many members faced severe colonial repression including executions in Lahore.