Which of the following revolutionary freedom fighters was assassinated by Abdul Rashid?
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Correct answer: D
Explanation
The correct answer is option 4 i.e. Swami Shraddhanand.
- Revolutionary freedom fighter Swami Shraddhanand was assassinated by Abdul Rashid.
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Swami Shraddhanand was a prominent Arya Samaj leader, social reformer, and freedom fighter.
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He was actively involved in promoting education, women’s rights, and Hindu-Muslim unity, though he also supported Shuddhi (reconversion) movement.
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On 23 December 1926, while he was ill and resting at his home in Delhi, he was assassinated by Abdul Rashid, a young man who had gained his trust by posing as a well-wisher.
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The assassination was believed to be motivated by Shraddhanand’s role in the Shuddhi movement, which aimed at bringing people who had converted to other religions back into Hinduism.