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Q. Who among the following had authored the book, ‘At the Feet of Mahatma Gandhi’?

A
Rajendra Prasad
B
JB Kripalani
C
Jayaprakash Narayan
D
Vinoba Bhave

Correct Answer

Rajendra Prasad

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