What was the key contribution of Baikuntha Shukla in the Indian freedom struggle?
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Correct answer: C
Explanation
The correct answer is option 3 i.e. He assassinated a government approver.
Baikuntha Shukla was a fearless revolutionary from Bihar and a member of the Hindustan Socialist Republican Association (HSRA). His most significant contribution was the assassination of Phanindra Nath Ghosh, who had turned government approver in the Lahore Conspiracy Case.
Ghosh's testimony had led to the execution of Bhagat Singh, Rajguru, and Sukhdev. To avenge their deaths, Shukla killed Ghosh in 1932. He was eventually captured and executed in Gaya Jail in 1934.