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Dr. Syama Prasad Mookerjee, who resigned from Nehru's cabinet in 1950, was the founder of which political party in 1951?
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Answer: Option D — Bharatiya Jana Sangh
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Dr. Syama Prasad Mookerjee founded the Bharatiya Jana Sangh on 21 October 1951 in Delhi, and became its first President.
About the Bharatiya Jana Sangh:
- It was formed with the support of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS).
- It stood for Indian culture and nationalism and a strong and united India.
- It won three seats in the first Lok Sabha elections (1951-52).
- Leaders such as Deendayal Upadhyaya (who gave the philosophy of "Integral Humanism"), Atal Bihari Vajpayee and Lal Krishna Advani rose to prominence in the party.
- In 1977, the Jana Sangh merged with other parties to form the Janata Party.
- In 1980, many of its former members formed the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
About Syama Prasad Mookerjee:
- He was born on 6 July 1901 at Calcutta.
- His father, Sir Ashutosh Mookerjee, was a famous educationist and Vice-Chancellor of the University of Calcutta.
- He became the youngest Vice-Chancellor of the University of Calcutta in 1934, at the age of 33.
He was the Finance Minister of Bengal in the coalition government of A. K. Fazlul Haq (1941-42).
He was a leader of the Hindu Mahasabha.
After Independence:
- He was the Minister for Industry and Supply in the first cabinet of Jawaharlal Nehru (1947-1950).
- He resigned in April 1950, in protest against the Nehru-Liaquat Pact on the protection of minorities, which he felt did not do enough for the Hindus of East Pakistan.
His death:
He was arrested in May 1953 while leading a protest campaign, and died in detention on 23 June 1953, in mysterious circumstances.
Remembrance:
The Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port at Kolkata and several other institutions are named after him.
Why not the other options?
- ✗The Swatantra Party, the Hindu Mahasabha and the Praja Socialist Party were other parties, not founded by him.
Quick tip
Remember: Bharatiya Jana Sangh = founded by Dr. Syama Prasad Mookerjee (21 October 1951); he resigned from Nehru's cabinet over the Nehru-Liaquat Pact (1950).
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