The correct answer is: A. Pir Mohammad Munis
Pir Mohammad Munis was a Muslim journalist who highlighted the plight of the peasants of Champaran by writing pseudonyms like ‘Dukhi’, Dukhi Aatma’, ‘Dukhi Hriday’. He was born in 1882 in a village in Champaran district of Bihar. He started his career as a teacher but later became a journalist. He worked for several newspapers and magazines, including the Urdu daily ‘Azad’ and the English daily ‘The Searchlight’. He was also a member of the Indian National Congress.
Munis was a strong critic of the British rule in India. He wrote extensively about the exploitation of the peasants by the landlords and the British government. He also wrote about the social and economic problems of the peasants. His writings were very popular among the peasants and they helped to raise awareness about their problems.
Munis was arrested several times by the British government for his writings. He was also tortured in jail. However, he continued to write and fight for the rights of the peasants. He died in 1942 at the age of 60.
Here is a brief explanation of each option:
- Option A: Pir Mohammad Munis was a Muslim journalist who highlighted the plight of the peasants of Champaran by writing pseudonyms like ‘Dukhi’, Dukhi Aatma’, ‘Dukhi Hriday’.
- Option B: Rajendra Prasad was a lawyer and freedom fighter who became the first President of India. He was not involved in highlighting the plight of the peasants of Champaran.
- Option C: Sahjanand Saraswati was a social reformer and freedom fighter who fought for the rights of the peasants. However, he did not write pseudonyms like ‘Dukhi’, Dukhi Aatma’, ‘Dukhi Hriday’.
- Option D: S. N. Sinha was a lawyer and politician who served as the Governor of Bihar. He was not involved in highlighting the plight of the peasants of Champaran.