Question

Which of the following trio leaders referred to as Lal, Bal, and Pal during the freedom movement?
A. Lala Lajpat Rai, Bal Gangadhar Tilak and Bipin Chandra Pal
B. Lal Bahadur Shastri, Bal Gangadhar Tilak and Bipin Chandra Pal
C. Lal Bahadur Shastri, Bal Gangadhar Tilak and Gopal Krishna Gokhale.
D. Lala Lajpat Rai, Bal Gangadhar Tilak and C. Rajagopalachari

Answer 1

Hint: Amongst the various freedom fighters protesting against the monopoly of the British goods in India, there was a famous trio popularly called, Lal, Bal, Pal. These three leaders relentlessly promoted the idea of swadeshi.

Complete answer: The trio of assertive nationalists comprising of Lala Lajpat Rai, Bal Gangadhar Tilak, and Bipin Chandra Pal was popularly known as Lal, Bal, and Pal.Lala Lajpat Rai first started the first Indian bank – the Punjab National Bank. He was popularly known as ‘Sher-e-Punjab’ (The Lion of Punjab) and Punjab Kesari.Keshav Gangadhar Tilak popularly known as Bal Gangadhar Tilak was a law student from Poona, Maharashtra. The British often regarded him as the “Father of Indian Unrest”. He gave the famous slogan “Swaraj is my birthright and, I shall have it.” He published a newspaper Keshri to propagate his ideas. Bipin Chandra Pal was popularly known as the “Father of Revolutionary Thoughts”.

So, option B is the correct answer.

Additional Information:The leaders in the freedom struggle of India had two different approaches. One group followed the Gandhian philosophy of peaceful protests and were known as the Early nationalists. The other group had a more direct and radical approach and were known as the Radicals or the Assertive Nationalists. Three prolific political leaders Lala Lajpat Rai from undivided Punjab, Bal Gangadhar Tilak from Maharashtra, and Bipin Chandra Pal from undivided Bengal came together to promote Indian goods. They promoted the idea of Swadeshi and rejected British goods. Their main motive was to make India self-reliant as a nation.

Note: These three leaders actively promoted Indian goods and popularized the Swadeshi movement. They were assertive nationalists who actively demanded Swaraj.