Multiple choice general knowledge

Bachchan was initially named?

  1. Amit

  2. Amitabh

  3. Inquilab

  4. Ashok
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Amitabh Bachchan was initially named 'Inquilab' (meaning revolution) by his father Harivansh Rai Bachchan, inspired by the phrase 'Inquilab Zindabad'. He was later renamed Amitabh at the suggestion of fellow poet Sumitranandan Pant. Neither Amit nor Amitabh were his birth name.

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