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WBCS Preliminary Examination 2023 — General Studies · Question 137 of 200

Q137
Indian National MovementRise of Nationalism & the Congress
Which of the following are known as the Bombay Triumvirate?
  1. a.B. G. Tilak, G. K. Gokhale and M. B. Namjoshi
  2. b.Ferozshah Mehta, K. T. Telang and Badruddin Tyabji
  3. c.B. G. Tilak, G. G. Agarkar and G. H. Deshmukh
  4. d.Dadabhai Naoroji, K. T. Telang and R. G. Bhandarkar

Answer: (B) Ferozshah Mehta, K. T. Telang and Badruddin Tyabji

Pherozeshah Mehta, K. T. Telang and Badruddin Tyabji, the three lawyers who dominated Bombay's public life and founded the Bombay Presidency Association in 1885, were known as the Bombay Triumvirate or the "Three Stars" of Bombay's public life. Mehta was called the "Lion of Bombay"; Tyabji became the first Muslim President of the Congress (Madras, 1887); Telang became a judge of the Bombay High Court. Tilak, Agarkar and Namjoshi belonged to Poona (New English School, Deccan Education Society). G. H. Deshmukh was "Lokahitawadi", and R. G. Bhandarkar was an orientalist and Prarthana Samaj leader. The extremist trio was Lal-Bal-Pal.

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