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The historic 'All India States Peoples Conference' (AISPC) held its first session in December 1927 in Bombay under the presidency of:
A. Jawaharlal Nehru
B. Balwantrai Mehta✓ Correct Answer
C. Diwan Chaman Lall
D. Mahatma Gandhi
💡 Solution & Explanation
Balwantrai Mehta presided over the historic first session of the All India States Peoples Conference held in Bombay in December 1927. While leaders like Jawaharlal Nehru later guided its trajectory, Mehta played a foundational role in organizing political movements across princely states. Knowledge of regional political bodies and their founding figures is frequently tested in modern Indian history sections.
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