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Who founded the 'Ghadar Party' in San Francisco, USA, in 1913 with the objective of overthrowing British colonial rule in India through an armed revolution?
A. Lala Hardayal✓ Correct Answer
B. Shyamji Krishnavarma
C. Madam Bhikaji Cama
D. Rash Behari Bose
💡 Solution & Explanation
Lala Hardayal played a pivotal role in founding the Ghadar Party in San Francisco in 1913 alongside Sohan Singh Bhakna to mobilize Indian expatriates for an armed overthrow of British rule. Other revolutionary figures like Shyamji Krishnavarma operated primarily in London through the Indian Home Rule Society. Revolutionary associations and their founders form core questions in modern Indian history.
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