Why did different social groups understand swaraj differently?

Correct answer: Because their problems and hopes were different

The governing concept is that nationalism was interpreted through people’s lived experiences. Peasants connected swaraj with relief from high revenue and rent, workers with better conditions, and forest communities with freedom from restrictive forest laws. Thus, the same national goal acquired different local meanings. Option A is correct because social groups had different grievances and hopes; the other options wrongly assume uniform conditions or deny Congress’s use of swaraj.