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Which Congress leader favoured India's support for the British Raj against the Axis powers/Nazis during the Second World War?

  1. A
    Nehru
  2. B
    Azad
  3. C
    Patel
  4. D
    Gandhi

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Out of the core leaders, C. Rajagopalachari and Jawaharlal Nehru were deeply opposed to Fascism and Nazism. However, Nehru strongly advocated supporting the Allied cause against Nazi Germany, provided India was promised independence after the war and immediate self-governance. Among options provided, Nehru represents the faction that strongly sympathized with the democratic/allied side against totalitarianism, despite internal disagreements within the Congress regarding the method of engagement.

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Which Congress leader favoured India's support for the British Raj against the Axis powers/Nazis during the Second World War?
A
Nehru
B
Azad
C
Patel
D
Gandhi

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