Question

Keyur Bhushan, the well-known Gandhian & freedom fighter recently passed away. He belonged to which state?

• A. Madhya Pradesh
• B. Chhattisgarh
• C. Uttar Pradesh
• D. Jharkhand

Answer 1

Answer: (B)

Chhattisgarh

Keyur Bhushan, the well-known Gandhian, freedom fighter and writer, passed away in Raipur, Chhattisgarh. He was born at Janta in Bemetara district. He took part in the $1942$ Quit India movement as a student in Raipur, and was incarcerated. During the $1980$s, when terrorism was raging in Punjab, he had undertaken a foot-march to promote peace. He penned novels, collections of short stories and poems. He also edited `Sapthahik Chhattisgarh and `Antyoday.