Which of the following Indian freedom fighters, except for one, were executed by hanging on 23 March 1931 as part of the Lahore conspiracy case?
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Correct answer: C
Explanation
The correct answer is option 3 i.e. Mahatma Gandhi.
- Bhagat Singh, Sukhdev, and Rajguru, sentenced to death in the Lahore conspiracy case, were initially scheduled for hanging on March 24, 1931. However, their execution was advanced by 11 hours, and they were hanged on March 23, 1931, at 7:30 pm in Lahore jail. This day is commemorated as 'Martyrs’ Day' or 'Shaheed Diwas' in India to honor these courageous individuals.
- In December 1928, Bhagat Singh, Sukhdev, and Rajguru planned to assassinate the superintendent of police James Scott in Lahore in retaliation for the death of nationalist leader Lala Lajpat Rai. However, in a case of mistaken identity, assistant superintendent of police John Saunders was killed. To evade arrest, Singh fled to Calcutta.
- In April 1929, Singh and Batukeshwar Dutt bombed the Central Assembly Hall in Delhi and chanted the slogan 'Inquilab Zindabad!' They were subsequently apprehended. Singh, Rajguru, and Sukhdev were executed for their involvement in the Lahore Conspiracy case on March 23, 1931.