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Which British official was assassinated by the Chapekar brothers in 1897?

Solve this multiple-choice question and check the correct answer with its explanation below.

Answer options

  1. Charles Tegart
  2. Douglas Kingsford
  3. General Dyer
  4. W.C. Rand

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: W.C. Rand

Explanation: āœ… Correct Answer: D) W.C. Rand šŸ“š Explanation: In 1897, the Chapekar brothers (Damodar and Balkrishna) assassinated W.C. Rand, the British Plague Commissioner of Poona, along with his military escort Lieutenant Ayerst. The assassination was a direct retaliation against the brutal and humiliating methods used by the British plague committee to search Indian homes. Both brothers were subsequently arrested and hanged.