Which of the following statements regarding Deshbandhu Chittaranjan Das is/are correct?
1. He presided over the 1922 Gaya session of the Indian National Congress, after which he resigned to form the Swaraj Party.
2. He brokered the Bengal Pact in 1923 to ensure proportional political representation for Muslims in Bengal.

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Accepted Answer

C. Both 1 and 2 — Statement 1 is correct; C.R. Das was the President of the INC Gaya session (1922) and resigned when his council entry resolution was defeated by the No-changers. Statement 2 is correct; he negotiated the Bengal Pact in 1923 to secure Hindu-Muslim unity by offering proportional representation and government employment quotas to Muslims in Bengal.

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