UPSC History Arts and Cultural Movements Question Bank Persons Miscellaneous

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    Aurobindo Ghosh was defended in the Alipore Bomb case by

    A)  Bipin Chandra Pal        

    B)  Moti Lal Nehru

    C)  Bhula Bhai Desai          

    D)  C.R. Das          

    Correct Answer: D

    Solution :

     When Bengal was partitioned, it sparked an outburst of public anger against the British. The anger led to civil unrest and a nationalist campaign was carried out by groups of revolutionaries, led by Aurobindo Ghosh, Rasbihari Bose and Bagha Jatin and organized into groups hike Yugantar The British cracked down hard on the activists and the conflict came to a head on April 30. 1908 when Khudiram Bose and Prafulla Chaki attempted to kill Magistrate: Kingsford. Aurobindo Ghosh was also arrested on charges of planning and overseeing the attack and imprisoned in sohtary confinement in Alipore Jail. The trial continued for a year (1908-1909). And   Bose was found guilty and later hanged. Aurobindo Ghosh, however, was defended by the young lawyer Chittaranjan Das, who concluded his defense.


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