Modern Indian History UPPSC 1994 GS-I
Question

Chandra Shekhar Azad, the revolutionary leader was killed by the British by:

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option C: being shot dead in encounter

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “being shot dead in encounter”.

Chandra Shekhar Azad, the Indian revolutionary leader, was shot dead in an encounter with the British police at Alfred Park in Allahabad (Chandrashekhar Azad Park) on February 27, 1931.

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