Who was the prominent leader during the Quit India Movement, remembered for hoisting the Indian flag at the Gowalia Tank Maidan in Mumbai in 1942?
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Correct answer: B
Explanation
The correct answer is option 2 i.e. Aruna Asaf Ali.
Aruna Asaf Ali was a legendary freedom fighter widely remembered as the "Grand Old Lady of the Independence Movement." During the Quit India Movement in 1942, after major leaders were arrested, she bravely hoisted the Indian National Congress flag at the Gowalia Tank Maidan in Bombay on August 9. She then went underground to edit the monthly magazine Inquilab, continuing to inspire youth to actively resist British rule.