Question

Whom did Gandhiji proposed to be the first satyagrahi?

[A] Sardar Patel. [B] Jawaharlal Nehru

[C] Vinoba Bhave [D] Maulana Azad​

Answer 1

Answer:

C] Vinoba Bhave

Explanation:

The first Satyagrahi selected was Acharya Vinoba Bhave, who was sent to Jail when he spoke against the war. Second Satyagrahi was Jawahar Lal Nehru. Third was Brahma Datt, one of the inmates of the Gandhi's Ashram. They all were sent to jails for violating the Defense of India Act.

Answer 2

Answer:

The correct answer is Option C : Vinoba Bhave

Explanation:

On October $17, 1940$, Mahatma Gandhi, the Father of the Nation, chose Acharya Vinoba Bhave as the first satyagrahi (proponent of satyagraha) and Jawaharlal Nehru as the second to begin personal satyagraha (action that meant clinging to the truth).

• Vinayak Narahari, commonly known as Vinoba Bhave, was an Indian nonviolent and human rights activist who lived from $11$ September $1895$ to $15$ November $1982$.
• He is best known for the Bhoodan Movement and is often referred to as Acharya.
• He is regarded as India's National Teacher and Mahatma Gandhi's spiritual successor.