Who among the following was popularly known as Masterda, who led the Chittagon Armory raid in April 1930 in British India?
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Correct answer: A
Explanation
The correct answer is option 1 i.e. Surya Sen
- Surya Sen, also popularly known as Masterda, led the Chittagong Armory raid in April 1930 in British India.
- He was a prominent revolutionary leader and played a key role in organizing the raid on the police and auxiliary forces armory in Chittagong (now in Bangladesh) as part of the Indian independence movement against British colonial rule.
- Surya Sen and his group of revolutionaries aimed to capture weapons and incite a mass uprising against British rule, although the raid did not achieve its intended objectives, it remains a significant event in the history of India's struggle for independence.