Who among the following freedom fighters hoisted the Indian flag at the Gowalia Tank Maidan in Mumbai during the Quit India Movement?
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Correct answer: A
Explanation
The correct answer is option 1 i.e. Aruna Asaf Ali.
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Aruna Asaf Ali was an Indian educator, political activist, and publisher.
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An active participant in the Indian independence movement, she is widely remembered for hoisting the Indian National flag at the Gowalia Tank maidan, Bombay during a Quit India Movement in 1942, giving the movement one of it’s most long-lasting image.
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She became a member of Indian National Congress and participated in public processions during the Salt Satyagraha.
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She was arrested, and not released in 1931 under the Gandhi-Irwin Pact which stipulated release of all political prisoners.