Who founded the Servants of India Society in 1905?
- ASurendranath Banerjee
- BBipin Chandra Pal
- CMahadev Govind Ranade
- DGopal Krishna Gokhale
- ENone of the above
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Correct answer: (d) Gopal Krishna Gokhale
Explanation
In the year 1905, Gopal Krishna Gokhale founded the Servants of India Society in Poona (Pune). Its objective was to prepare dedicated workers for the service of India and, in a constitutional manner, to promote the true interests of the Indian people. This organisation produced great social workers such as V. Srinivasa Sastri, G.K. Devadhar, N.M. Joshi, and Pandit Hridaynath Kunzru. M.C. Setalvad, B.N. Rau, and Alladi Krishnaswamy Ayyar were among its prominent members.