Consider the following statements:
1. Dr. Rajendra Prasad persuaded Mahatma Gandhi to come to Champaran to investigate the problem of peasants.
2. Acharya J.B. Kriplani was one of Mahatma Gandhi’s colleagues in his Champaran investigation.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
The correctness of the statements can be analyzed as follows: Statement 1: Dr. Rajendra Prasad, even though being an important figure in India`s struggle for independence, wasn`t responsible for persuading Mahatma Gandhi to come to Champaran to investigate the problem of peasants. It was actually Raj Kumar Shukla, a local influential indigo cultivator who brought Gandhi`s attention to the plight of peasants in Champaran. Thus, statement 1 is incorrect. Statement 2: Acharya J.B. Kriplani was indeed one of Mahatma Gandhi`s colleagues in his Champaran investigation. Kriplani was one of the many fellow nationalists who supported and worked with Gandhi during this event. Therefore, statement 2 is correct. Thus, among the provided options, option 2 which states “2 only” is the correct answer as it correctly identifies that the only true statement among the given options is statement 2.