Question

    Who among the following was/were hanged for killing

    British officers Walter Charles Randand Charles Ayerst in the year 1897?
    A Ram Prasad Bismil and Ashfaqullah Khan Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B Bhagat Singh and Rajguru Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C Mangal Pandey Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D Chapekar brothers Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    The Chapekar brothers, Damodar Hari Chapekar and Balkrishna Hari Chapekar, were hanged for killing British officers Walter Charles Rand and Charles Ayerst in the year 1897. The killings occurred in Pune, India, as part of an act of revolutionary violence against the oppressive measures enforced by the British during the outbreak of the bubonic plague.

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