Q242
Who assassinated W. C. Rand, the Plague Commissioner of Pune in 1897?
A.
Ganesh Savarkar
B.
Chapekar Brothers
AnswerC.
Vasudev Balwant Phadke
D.
Chiplunkar Brothers
Answer: Option B
Solution
Answer: Option B
Solution:
Chapekar Brothers was assassinated W. C. Rand, the Plague Commissioner of Pune in 1897. On 22nd June 1897, Brothers Damodar Hari Chapekar and Balkrishna Hari Chapekar assassinated British official W. C. Rand and his military escort Lieutenant Ayerst at Pune, Maharashtra. This was the first case of militant nationalism in India after the 1857 Revolt.