History • Modern IndiaMedium
The 'Paisa Fund', established in 1905 to promote indigenous industries and technical education in India, was founded under the inspiration of:
A. Mahatma Gandhi
B. Bal Gangadhar Tilak✓ Correct Answer
C. Gopal Krishna Gokhale
D. Lokahitawadi Gopal Hari Deshmukh
💡 Solution & Explanation
The Paisa Fund was initiated under the guidance of Bal Gangadhar Tilak and other nationalist leaders during the Swadeshi movement to support local manufacturing and technical education. Other reformers like Gokhale worked through different political and educational platforms. The Swadeshi movement gained tremendous momentum following the partition of Bengal in 1905.
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