HISTORY
MODERN INDIA
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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for being an active member of the Anushilan Samiti, the first revolutionary organisation in Bengal
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for participating in the Alipur Conspiracy
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for murdering one Kennedy in Muzaffarpur
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for attempting to murder Kingsfords, the Chief Presidency Magistrate at Muzaffarpur, who had ordered severe flogging to some young men for minor offences.
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Detailed explanation-1: -Khudiram and Prafulla Chaki were sent to Muzaffarpur, Bihar to assassinate Kingsford, the Calcutta Presidency Magistrate, and later, magistrate of Muzaffarpur, Bihar. He was sentenced to death for bombing which resulted in the deaths of 3 unrelated innocents: Mrs Kennedy, her daughter and a servant.
Detailed explanation-2: -The leaders then decided to appoint Khudiram Bose and Prafulla Kumar Chaki to carry out the mission of assassinating Kingsford. Following that, on 30 April 1908, after much planning, they attacked Kingsford’s carriage while it was leaving the club. As the horse carriage drew near, Khudiram hurled a bomb at it.
Detailed explanation-3: -The correct answer is Prafulla Chaki. Khudiram Bose attempted the life of Judge Kingsford with help of Prafulla Chaki. Khudiram was hanged on August 11, 1908, on charges of bombing the carriage of Kingsford, in the attack of which barrister Pringle Kennedy’s wife and daughter were killed.