Context:
Chandrashekhar Azad was remembered on his birth anniversary.
Chandra Shekhar Azad:
- A great Indian freedom fighter.
- Born in – 1906, in Madhya Pradesh
- Key Contributions –
- Participation in Non-Cooperation Movement
- Disappointed by Gandhi’s suspension of the non-cooperation movement, he started to work closely with revolutionaries, including the legendary Bhagat Singh.
- Joined Hindustan Republican Association (HRA)
- Participated in Kakori Train Robbery in 1925 to take revenge for Lala Lajpat Rai’s murder and shooting of John P. Saunders in Lahore in 1928.
- Reorganised HRA into Hindustan Socialist Republican Association in 1928
- Death – 1931, during a fierce encounter with the British police in Allahabad.
Source: The Indian Express
Previous Year Question
In the context of Colonial India, Shah Nawaz Khan, Prem Kumar Sehgal and Gurbaksh Singh Dhillon are remembered as
[UPSC Civil Services Exam – 2021 Prelims]
(a) leaders of Swadeshi and Boycott Movement
(b) members of the Interim Government in 1946
(c) members of the Drafting Committee in the Constituent Assembly
(d) officers of the Indian National Army
Answer: (d)
