Question

The author of 'A Nation in the Making' was ________.
a.Surendra Nath Banerjee
b.Mahatma Gandhi
c.A.O Hume
d.Bal Gangadhar Tilak

Answer 1

Hint - A Nation in the Making is the autobiography of one of the earliest political leaders of the British rule. The author was a moderate in his political beliefs. Later in his political career he lost influence in Indian politics due to his inability to change his methods with time and his continued support of the foreign government in India.

Complete Step by Step Answer-
The author of “A Nation in the Making” is SN Banerjee.
a.Surendra Nath Banerjee: S.N. Banerjee was a senior leader of the Indian National Congress. He was a moderate. He is also credited along with Anand Mohan Bose for convening two sessions of the Indian National Association in 1883 and 1885, an organisation he had started. With the onset of the twentieth century and the growing influence of extremists in Indian politics, Banerjee slowly lost the influence he once commanded in the Indian political setting which culminated when he lost the Bengal legislative election in 1923. After this, he retired from active politicians focused on writing his autobiography, A Nation in the Making. It was not only a story of his life but also a commentary on public life during the years he was active in Indian politics.
b.Mahatma Gandhi: Mahatma Gandhi, born as Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, also known as the Father of the Nation, was one of the most influential political leaders of the country and an anti-colonial nationalist. His contribution towards reclaiming India's freedom from the British government was unparalleled. By profession, he was a lawyer. He employed a strategy of nonviolent resistance on a mass scale to achieve independence. This was previously unheard of. He is credited with leading the three largest movements leading up to India's Independence, the Non-cooperation Movement, the Civil Disobedience Movement and the Quit India Movement.
c.A.O Hume: A.O. Hume was a member of the Imperial Civil Services. Hume was also a recognised ornithologist and is often referred to as the "Father of Indian Ornithology". After retiring from Civil Services, Hume started to make efforts for the organisation of an Indian National Union as a "safety valve" to prevent further outbreaks of violent revolts and riots. Henceforth, in 1885 the Indian National Congress was founded.
d.Bal Gangadhar Tilak: Bal Gangadhar Tilak, born as Keshav Gangadhar Tilak was an Indian political leader. He was one of the first extremist leaders to rise in the Indian political scene. He was also revered as "Lokmanya Tilak". He was one of the first as well as the most ardent advocates of Swaraj or self-rule. He also founded the All India Home Rule League in 1916.

Thus, option (A) is correct.

Note- Surendranath Banerjee wrote A Nation in the Making. He was a Moderate leader of the National Movement in India. In the early years of the movement, Banerjee along with other moderate leaders enjoyed considerable influence. However with the rise of extremism and the inability of the Moderate leaders to keep pace with changing times led them to being sideline in the later years of the movement.