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Prelims 2025 · Modern History and the Freedom Struggle · Question 93

Who provided legal defence to the people arrested in the aftermath of Chauri Chaura incident?

  1. C. R. Das
  2. Madan Mohan Malaviya and Krishna Kant
  3. Dr. Saifuddin Kitchlew and Khwaja Hasan Nizami
  4. M. A. Jinnah

Answer

Madan Mohan Malaviya and Krishna Kant

  • (a) C. R. Das — He was a major nationalist lawyer, but he is not known for defending the Chauri Chaura accused. Incorrect.
  • (b) Madan Mohan Malaviya and Krishna Kant — Madan Mohan Malaviya is well known for providing legal defence in the Chauri Chaura case and helping save many accused from the death sentence; this pair is the accepted answer in such questions. Correct.
  • (c) Dr. Saifuddin Kitchlew and Khwaja Hasan Nizami — These figures were associated with other nationalist and reform activities, not the legal defence in the Chauri Chaura aftermath. Incorrect.
  • (d) M. A. Jinnah — Jinnah was a prominent barrister and political leader, but he did not defend the Chauri Chaura accused. Incorrect.
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