Who among the following was the first Indian to unfurl the tricolour on foreign land?
This questions was previously asked in
SSC CGL 16th August 2021 Shift-1
Annie Besant
Incorrect AnswerLakshmi Sehgal
Incorrect AnswerBegum Hazrat Mahal
Incorrect AnswerBhikaiji Cama
Correct AnswerExplanation:
- Bhikaiji Cama: Often hailed as a pioneering freedom fighter, she unfurled the first version of the Indian national flag at the International Socialist Congress in Stuttgart, Germany, in 1907.
- Annie Besant: A British socialist, theosophist, and supporter of Indian self-rule, known for her role in the Home Rule Movement. However, she isn't associated with unfurling the tricolour abroad.
- Lakshmi Sehgal: A revolutionary who was a prominent member of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose's Indian National Army, she came much later in the historical timeline than the events in question.
- Begum Hazrat Mahal: A leader in the Indian Rebellion of 1857, known primarily for her resistance against British forces in India. She was not involved in this act of hoisting the flag abroad.
The correct answer is:
- Bhikaiji Cama
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