The Chapekar Brothers (Damodar, Balkrishna, and Vasudeo) are remembered for assassinating a British official in response to injustices during the plague epidemic in which Indian city?
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Correct answer: C
Explanation
The correct answer is option 3 i.e. Pune.
In 1897, Pune was devastated by a bubonic plague epidemic. The British appointed W.C. Rand as the Plague Commissioner, whose Special Plague Committee employed brutal methods, including forced entry into private homes and the destruction of personal property. To avenge these humiliations, the Chapekar Brothers (Damodar, Balkrishna, and Vasudeo) assassinated Rand and his associate, Lt. Ayerst, on June 22, 1897. This event is considered one of the earliest acts of militant nationalism in the Indian freedom struggle.