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Q. Who conveyed to the Indians – “I am with you wholeheartedly and in terms of culture I am one of you”?

A
Badruddin Tyabji
B
Annie Besant
C
George Yule
D
Sir William Wedderburn

Correct Answer

Annie Besant

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