With whom did Subhas Chandra Bose form an alliance to destroy the Holwell Monument in Calcutta during 1939–40?
[amp_mcq option1=”The Communist Party of India” option2=”The Muslim League” option3=”The Hindu Mahasabha” option4=”The Unionist Party” correct=”option2″]
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UPSC CDS-2 – 2020
Subhas Chandra Bose formed an alliance with the Muslim League to destroy the Holwell Monument in Calcutta during 1939–40.
The Holwell Monument, commemorating the “Black Hole of Calcutta” incident, was considered a symbol of British imperialism and humiliation by Indian nationalists. Subhas Chandra Bose launched an agitation for its removal. To broaden the support base and pressure the government, he collaborated with the Bengal Provincial Muslim League, led by Huseyn Shaheed Suhrawardy. This joint agitation was successful, and the monument was eventually dismantled in 1940.