Multiple choice general knowledge

Who fits with this description 'Indian Cotton merchant, Banker, Congressman, a close associate of Mahatma Gandhi'?

  1. Jamanlal Bajaj

  2. G. D. Birla

  3. M. R. Jayakar

  4. V. S. Sastri

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B Correct answer
Explanation

Ghanshyam Das Birla (1894-1983) was a prominent Indian cotton merchant, industrialist, banker, and close associate of Mahatma Gandhi. He came from a Marwari business family, founded the Birla Group, and financially supported the independence movement and Gandhi's campaigns.