The idea of a ‘Constituent Assembly’ was first put forward by which of the following?
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A.
Jawaharlal Nehru
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B.
M.N. Roy
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C.
B.R. Ambedkar
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D.
Rajendra Prasad
Correct Answer:
B. M.N. Roy
Explanation:
The concept of a Constituent Assembly for India was first proposed in 1934 by M.N. Roy, a prominent pioneer of the communist movement in India. Following this initial proposal, the Indian National Congress officially demanded the formation of such an assembly for the first time in 1935. In 1938, Jawaharlal Nehru further articulated this vision by declaring that the constitution of a free India must be drafted by an assembly elected through adult franchise, free from any external interference. The British government eventually acknowledged this demand in principle through the August Offer of 1940, and the assembly was finally established in 1946 under the Cabinet Mission Plan. While other leaders like Nehru and B.R. Ambedkar played vital roles in the later stages of the assembly and the drafting process, the original idea is attributed to M.N. Roy.
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