Question

Who was the founder of Hyderabad State Congress?
a.Madapati Hanumantha Rao
b.Keshavrao Koratkar
c.Ramananda Tirtha
d.Burugula Ramakrishna Rao

Answer 1

Hint: The founder of the Hyderabad State Congress was born under the name of Vyenkatesh Bhagvanrao Khedgikar. He was a Hindu Sanyasi who came out of Sannyasa to work for the betterment of the people of his country.

Complete Step by Step answer: All the people mentioned in the options are great scholars and have made significant contributions to the country during their time.
Let’s look at our options one by one:
a.Madapati Hanumantha Rao - Madapati Hanumantha Rao was the founder of the organisation Andhra Mahasabha in 1922. He was a poet of Telugu Language and is known as Andhra Pitamaha by the people of Andhra Pradesh. So, it is an incorrect option.
b.Keshavrao Koratkar - Keshavrao Koratkar was a Marathi Brahmin who was highly fluent in Urdu. He started the Marathi magazine called Rajhansa and was instrumental in motivating the Marathi youth towards nationalism. He had already passed away when the Hyderabad State Congress was founded. So, it is an incorrect option.
c.Ramananda Tirtha – Swamy Ramananda Tirtha was the founder of the organisation Hyderabad State Congress in the year 1938. He was also imprisoned by the Nizam of Hyderabad for 111 days for this deed. So, it is the correct option.
d.Burugula Ramakrishna Rao - Burugula Ramakrishna Rao was the second Chief Minister of the Hyderabad State and the Governor of Uttar Pradesh and Kerala. He was an active member of Indian National Congress until his death. So, it is an incorrect option.

Thus, The correct answer is Option C.

Note: Swamy Ramanand Tirtha was also known as Vyenkatesh Bhagvanrao Khedgikar, as it was his birth name before he took Sannyasa. He was a freedom fighter, educator & social activist.