Module 2: The Swaraj Party in Bihar
Concept
Subtopic 2.1: The Swaraj Party in Bihar
- The Swaraj Party was formed on 1 January 1923; its Bihar unit was set up in February 1923.
- Shri Narayan Prasad was the first president of the Bihar Swaraj Party, Prof. Abdul Bari its secretary and Krishna Ballabh Sahay assistant secretary.
- In the 1923 elections the Swaraj Party won 8 seats in the Vidhan Sabha and 10 seats in the Vidhan Parishad (Legislative Council) from Bihar.
- In 1923 Rajendra Prasad was elected chairman of the Patna municipality; his statement on the municipal election appeared in the Searchlight essay "Patna Kasauti par".
- When was the Swaraj Party formed? On 1 January 1923.
- When was the Swaraj Party set up in Bihar? In February 1923.
- Shri Narayan Prasad; Prof. Abdul Bari was secretary and Krishna Ballabh Sahay assistant secretary.
- How many Vidhan Sabha seats did the Swaraj Party win in Bihar in the 1923 elections? 8 seats.
- How many Vidhan Parishad seats did the Swaraj Party win in Bihar in 1923? 10 seats.
- Of which municipality was Rajendra Prasad elected chairman in 1923? Patna.
- In which paper did the essay "Patna Kasauti par", carrying Rajendra Prasad's statement on the municipal election, appear? The Searchlight.
- Question: When was the Swaraj Party formed? Answer: 1 January 1923.
- Question: When was the Swaraj Party set up in Bihar? Answer: February 1923.
- Question: Who became the first president of the Swaraj Party in Bihar? Answer: Shri Narayan Prasad.
- Question: How many Vidhan Sabha seats did the Swaraj Party win in Bihar in the 1923 elections? Answer: 8.
- Question: How many Vidhan Parishad seats did the Swaraj Party win in Bihar in 1923? Answer: 10.
- Question: Of which municipality was Rajendra Prasad elected chairman in 1923? Answer: Patna.
- Question: In which paper did the essay "Patna Kasauti par", carrying Rajendra Prasad's statement on the municipal election, appear? Answer: Searchlight.
MCQs
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Question 1: When was the Swaraj Party formed?
Question 2: When was the Swaraj Party set up in Bihar?
Question 3: Who became the first president of the Swaraj Party in Bihar?
Question 4: How many Vidhan Sabha seats did the Swaraj Party win in Bihar in the 1923 elections?
Question 5: How many Vidhan Parishad seats did the Swaraj Party win in Bihar in 1923?
Question 6: Of which municipality was Rajendra Prasad elected chairman in 1923?
Question 7: In which paper did the essay "Patna Kasauti par", carrying Rajendra Prasad's statement on the municipal election, appear?
One-liners
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When was the Swaraj Party formed?
1 January 1923.When was the Swaraj Party set up in Bihar?
February 1923.Who became the first president of the Swaraj Party in Bihar?
Shri Narayan Prasad.How many Vidhan Sabha seats did the Swaraj Party win in Bihar in the 1923 elections?
8.How many Vidhan Parishad seats did the Swaraj Party win in Bihar in 1923?
10.Of which municipality was Rajendra Prasad elected chairman in 1923?
Patna.In which paper did the essay "Patna Kasauti par", carrying Rajendra Prasad's statement on the municipal election, appear?
Searchlight.