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The famous revolutionary organization 'Anushilan Samiti', which played a central role in the freedom struggle in Bengal, was founded in 1902 by:
A. Rash Behari Bose
B. Pramathanath Mitra✓ Correct Answer
C. Barindra Kumar Ghosh
D. Sachindranath Sanyal
💡 Solution & Explanation
Pramathanath Mitra founded the Anushilan Samiti in 1902 in Calcutta, establishing it as a leading secret revolutionary society aimed at overthrowing British colonial rule through violent resistance. Prominent nationalists like Barindra Kumar Ghosh and Jatindranath Banerjee assisted in its expansion and youth mobilization. Later, the organization split into Dhaka and Calcutta factions, involving figures like Rash Behari Bose and Aurobindo Ghosh. Such secret societies laid the groundwork for revolutionary nationalism in early twentieth-century India.
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