Multiple choice Who was the first propounder of the doctrine of Passive Resistance? B.G. Tilak Aurobindo Ghosh Lajpat Rai G.K. Gokhale Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself B Correct answer Explanation Aurobindo Ghosh was the first major political leader to articulate the doctrine of Passive Resistance as a method of political action against British rule in his writings for the newspaper Bande Mataram.