UPSC History Expansion Company and Bengal Nawabs Question Bank British Rule and Its Impacts and Regional Powers

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    Consider the following statements relating to the famous Muzaffarpur murders (1908) [NDA 2009-II]
    1. The bomb, which was hurled at their carriage of Mrs Pringle and her daughter was actually intended for Mr Kingsford, the District Judge of Muzaffaipur.
    2. The revolutionaries wanted to kill Mr. Kingsford, because he had inflicted severe punishments on Swadeshi activists.
    3. Khudiram and Prafulla Chaki had to pay the penalty for their action by death.
    Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

    A)  Only 1

    B)  Only 2

    C)  2 and 3

    D)  All of these

    Correct Answer: D

    Solution :

     On the evening of 30 April 1908. Khudiram threw a bomb on the carriage of Kingsford but it was occupied not by Kingsford but the wife and daughter of barrister Pringle Kennedy were killed instead of Kingsford.


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