CAPF AC 2025 Q33: Modern History – Post - Independence India
- (a) Kazi Lhendup Dorji Khangsarpa
- (b) Angami Zapu Phizo
- (c) Laldenga
- (d) Nar Bahadur Bhandari
Answer: (a) Kazi Lhendup Dorji Khangsarpa
Explanation
Founder of the Sikkim Praja Mandal
How to think: the leader of Sikkim's democratic movement against the Chogyal's rule was Kazi Lhendup Dorji Khangsarpa.
He later became the first Chief Minister of Sikkim after its merger with India in 1975.
| Name | Known for |
|---|---|
| Kazi Lhendup Dorji | Sikkim Praja Mandal (1940s); first Chief Minister of Sikkim |
| Angami Zapu Phizo | Naga National Council, Naga separatist leader |
| Laldenga | Mizo National Front |
| Nar Bahadur Bhandari | Chief Minister of Sikkim (1979-84, 1985-94) |
In December 1947 the Praja Mandal and other groups merged to form the Sikkim State Congress.
Answer: (a) Kazi Lhendup Dorji Khangsarpa.
Why each option is right or wrong
- (a) CORRECT. Kazi Lhendup Dorji started the Sikkim Praja Mandal.
- (b) Incorrect. Phizo led the Naga movement, not Sikkim's.
- (c) Incorrect. Laldenga founded the Mizo National Front.
- (d) Incorrect. Bhandari was a later Chief Minister, not the founder.
Key point
Sikkim: Praja Mandal (Kazi Lhendup Dorji) merged with others in 1947 to form Sikkim State Congress; 1975 Sikkim became the 22nd state (36th Amendment); Kazi Lhendup Dorji first Chief Minister.
Remember
Sikkim Praja Mandal = Kazi Lhendup Dorji.
Common mistakes
- Choosing Bhandari, the best-known later Sikkim leader.
- Mixing Sikkim with the North-East's insurgent leaders Phizo and Laldenga.
- Confusing the Praja Mandal with the Sikkim State Congress.
Exam tip
Educated guess: two options are clearly from Nagaland and Mizoram. Of the two Sikkim names, the founder of the early movement is the older, first leader, Kazi.
Sources
- Nehru Memorial Museum and Library, Kazi Lhendup Dorji (biographical note, nehruarchive.in)
- Government of Sikkim, State profile: history of Sikkim and its merger with India in 1975