12) Gopal Krishna Gokhale

Question 1

Context ?

Answer 1

He was born on May 9th 1866 so PM MODI pays tribute to him on his birth anniversary

Question 2

Was he a moderate or extremist ?

Answer 2

Moderate — completely rejected the use of reactionary or revolutionary means

Question 3

Which INC session was he the President ?

Answer 3

1905 Banaras session

Question 4

When did he die ?

Answer 4

1915

Question 5

Major contributions ?

Answer 5

1) Established “Servants of Indian Society” in 1905 for the expansion of Indian education
2) Also associated with Sarvajanik Sabha – a journal brought out by MG Ranade
3) In 1908, he also founded the “Ranade Institute of Economics”
4) Started the English newspaper “Hitavada”
5) Daily newspaper JnanaPrakash
6) Served as a secretary of “Deccan Education society”

Question 6

Other important things to know about Gokhale ?

Answer 6

1) Gandhiji regarded him as his Political Guru

2) Gandhiji wrote a book in Gujarati titled “Dharmatma Gokhale”