History Questions and Answers - Set 4

Vishvamitra is credited with creating the Gayatri Mantra, which made its initial appearance in the Rig Veda and is alternatively referred to as the Savitri Mantra. Vashishtha authored hymns dedicated to various deities, including Agni and Indra. The Gayatri Mantra finds extensive mention in both Vedic and post-Vedic literature.

Rajendra Lahiri was hanged in the Gonda District Jail on 17 December, 1927.

The term Swaraj was first used by Dadabhai Naoroji at the Calcuttta Congress of 1906.

Contrary to common belief, the term 'satyagraha,' which became closely associated with Mahatma Gandhi, was "not coined by him" but rather by his cousin, who played a crucial role in naming his nonviolent movement, according to a book authored by a former diplomat. The book, titled 'Gandhi's Outstanding Leadership' by Pascal Alan Nazareth, reveals that Mahatma Gandhi had announced a prize for an appropriate name for their newly decided nonviolent struggle. It was his cousin, Maganlal Gandhi, who proposed 'Sadagraha' (firmness in a good cause), and Gandhi modified it to 'Satyagraha' (firm adherence to truth).

Maganlal Gandhi is mentioned in numerous writings by Mahatma Gandhi, and it was Maganlal who proposed that the term 'Sadagraha'. Gandhi changed it to 'Satyagraha'.