Who among the following formed the Seva Samiti Boy Scouts Association

Who among the following formed the Seva Samiti Boy Scouts Association in 1914?

Hriday Nath Kunzru

S. G. Vaze

Annie Besant

Shri Ram Bajpai

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The Seva Samiti Boy Scouts Association was formed in 1914 as a nationalist alternative to the colonial Boy Scouts movement, which primarily catered to British and Anglo-Indian boys. Shri Ram Bajpai is widely credited as the founder of the Seva Samiti Scout Association, working under the umbrella of the Seva Samiti founded by Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya. Pandit Hriday Nath Kunzru also played a crucial role in its establishment and served as its President. However, Shri Ram Bajpai was the pioneering figure who initiated and led the movement, often referred to as the father of Indian Scouting.

The formation of the Seva Samiti Boy Scouts Association was part of the wider nationalist movement aiming to instill discipline, service, and national pride among Indian youth.

The Seva Samiti was founded in Allahabad by Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya in 1910. The Seva Samiti Scout Association aimed at training youth in social service and self-reliance. Shri Ram Bajpai developed the syllabus and training methods suited for Indian conditions and values.

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