Who was the accused in the murder of Saunders in 1928?
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Correct answer: A
Explanation
The correct answer is Option 1 i.e Bhagat Singh.
- On December 17, 1927, Bhagat Singh and Shivaram Rajguru shot and killed assistant superintendent of police John Saunders.
- Bhagat Singh, Sukhdev Thapar, and Shivaram Rajguru - some of the most revered figures of the Indian freedom struggle - were hanged on March 23, 1931 in Punjab's Hussainwala (now in Pakistan).
- Their execution spurred many youth to take up the revolutionary path, playing a vital role in energizing the fight against the British empire.
- On Martyrs' Day, also knowns as Shaheed Diwas or Sarvodaya Day, Indians pay homage to the