Who among the following died on the day the Non-Cooperation Movement began?
- AMadan Mohan Malaviya
- BAurobindo Ghosh
- CBal Gangadhar Tilak
- DAnnie Besant
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Correct answer: (c) Bal Gangadhar Tilak
Explanation
Bal Gangadhar Tilak died in Bombay in the early hours of 1 August 1920, the day the Non-Cooperation Movement began. A vast crowd joined his funeral. In 1921 Gandhi set up the Tilak Swaraj Fund, with a target of one crore rupees, to finance the movement.