Q325
When was Shoaibullah Khan was murdered?
A.
22nd August, 1948
AnswerB.
21st September, 1948
C.
21st July, 1948
D.
20th August, 1948
Answer: Option A
Solution
Answer: Option A
Solution:
It was on this day 71 years ago that journalist Shoebullah Khan was waylaid, and shot dead after his right hand was chopped off. Shoebullah’s murder on 22nd August, 1948 by Razakars led by Khasim Rizvi had hastened the Police Action by the central government against the princely state of Hyderabad, leading to its merger on 17th September.