Question

Martyrdom of Chandrashekhar Azad took place on which of the following dates?
A. 27 February 1931
B. 11 February 1931
C. 13 April 1931
D. 14 August 1931

Answer 1

Hint:The date at which Chandrashekhar Azad shot himself is close to the martyrdom date of Shahed Bhagat Singh ,Rajguru and Sukhdev.

Complete answer:
As the revolutionary activities continued, many including Chandershekhar Azad had dedicated their lives to Indian independence. On 27 January, the police surrounded him in a park in Allahabad after Yashpal (their old companion who later turned traitor) informed the British of his presence there. He was wounded in the process of defending himself and Sukhdev Raj and killed three policemen and his actions made it possible for Sukhdev Raj to escape. He shot himself after being surrounded by the police as he did not want to die from a British bullet. Now ,let's see the options:-

27 February 1931 - February was the month and 27 was the fateful day when Chandrashekhar Azad attained martyrdom hence this is correct.
11 February 1931- Till this time Azad was busy planning for revolutionary activities hence this is incorrect.
13 April 1931- Azad attained martyrdom on 27 February 1931 hence this is an incorrect option.
14 August 1931- Azad had already attained martyrdom 27 February 1931 hence this is incorrect.

Hence the correct answer is option A.

Note: The body was transported to Rasulabad Ghat for cremation without informing the general public about it and as it came to light, people surrounded the park where the incident had taken place. They chanted slogans against British rule and praised Azad for his heroics. The Alfred Park in Prayagraj has been named Chandrashekhar Azad Park.