Q. With reference to revolutionary activities in the early 20th century, consider the following statements:
1.Madanlal Dhingra assassinated Lieutenant Colonel William Curzon-Wylie in London in 1909.
2.Anant Laxman Kanhere assassinated District Magistrate Jackson during a public event in Nashik, which came to be known as the Nasik Conspiracy.
3.Vinayak Savarkar was acquitted in the Nasik Conspiracy case but later imprisoned for anti-British writings.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Answer: A
Notes:
Explanation:
- Madanlal Dhingra assassinated Curzon-Wylie in London in 1909, inspired by Savarkar.
- The Nasik Conspiracy involved the assassination of Jackson by Anant Laxman Kanhere.
- Savarkar was not acquitted; he was convicted and sentenced to life imprisonment for his involvement (including supplying pistols) in the Nasik Conspiracy.
Source: Spectrum’s A Brief History of Modern India
