Which of the following works was written by ‘Sachindranath Sanyal’ to attract the youth to Revolutionary Nationalism?
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Correct Answer: (D)
Explanation:
Bandi Jivan (A Life of Captivity) was written by Sachindranath Sanyal. It became practically a textbook/bible for the revolutionary movement in India, deeply inspiring young minds like Bhagat Singh and Chandrashekhar Azad to join the armed struggle for independence.
📚 Additional Info: Revolutionary Literature
Questions matching prominent revolutionary texts and pamphlets with their authors are frequent in history exams. Here is a quick reference table for the other options and similar texts:
| Literary Work / Pamphlet | Author(s) | Key Detail |
|---|---|---|
| Bhavani Mandir (Option A) | Aurobindo Ghosh | Published in 1905, it called for the establishment of a secret society in the name of Goddess Bhavani. |
| Philosophy of the Bomb (Option C) | Bhagwati Charan Vohra | Written in 1929 as a sharp rebuttal to Mahatma Gandhi’s article “The Cult of the Bomb” which condemned revolutionary violence. |
| Manifesto of Naujawan Bharat Sabha | Bhagat Singh & B.C. Vohra | Drafted in 1928, urging the youth to fight for a completely independent socialist republic. |
| Pather Dabi (The Right of Way) | Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay | A Bengali novel that glorified the armed revolutionary path; it was banned by the British government. |
Key Facts About Sachindranath Sanyal:
- Organizations: He was a founding member of the Hindustan Republican Association (HRA), which later evolved into the HSRA.
- Conspiracies: He was extensively involved in the Ghadar conspiracy and the Kakori train robbery (1925).
- Imprisonment: He was sentenced to the Cellular Jail (Kala Pani) in the Andamans twice during his lifetime.