Consider the following statements 1 A servant of India Society was founded by Gopal Krishna Gokhale ...........

Modern Indian History 1905-1920

Consider the following statements:

1. A servant of India Society was founded by Gopal Krishna Gokhale in London.

2. The aim of the society was to create awareness about imperialist plans and exploitation of India by Britain.

Which of the above statements is/are incorrect?

1 only

2 only

Both

None

Both statements are incorrect.

The Servants of India Society was formed in Pune, Maharashtra, on June 12, 1905 by Gopal Krishna Gokhale, who left the Deccan Education Society to form this association.
The aim of ‘The Servants of Indian Society’ was to train national missionaries for service to India and promote the true interests of the Indian people by constitutional means alone.
The Society organized many campaigns to promote education, sanitation, health care and fight the social evils of untouchability and discrimination, alcoholism, poverty, oppression of women and domestic abuse. The publication of ‘The Hitavada’, the organ of the Society in English from Nagpur commenced in 1911.