Question

Who among the following killed Curzon Wyllie in London?
A)Bhagat Singh
B)C.P Mitra
C)Madanlal Dhingra
D)Prasad Bismil

Answer 1

Hint: 1)He was both an Indian revolutionary and a pro-independence activist.
2)He also tried to kill George Curzan, the then Viceroy of India.
3)He also planned to assassinate the former governor of Bengal, Bampyfylde Fuller.

Complete answer:
Madan Lal Dhingra was born on 18 September 1883 in Amritsar. He was born to an educated and affluent Hindu Arora family. Dhingra has decided to kill Curzon Wyllie. Curzon Wylie joined the British Army in 1866 and the Indian Political Department in 1879. He was recognised in a number of locations, including Central India, and above all in Rajputana, where he rose to the highest rank in the service. In 1901, he was chosen as Political Aide-de-Camp to serve as Secretary of State for India. He was also the head of the Secret Police who tried to obtain information about Savarkar and also his fellow revolutionaries. Curzon Wyllie is believed to have been a dear friend of Dhingra's father.

On the evening of 1 July 1909, which is when the assassination occurred, Dhingra, together with a large number of Indians and Englishmen, had gathered to attend the annual 'At Home' function hosted by the Indian National Association at the Imperial Institute. When Sir Curzon Wyllie left the hall after the function along with his wife, Dhingra fired five shots right on his face, four of which hit his target. Cawas Lalcaca, a Parse doctor who tried to save Sir Curzon, died of Dhingra's sixth and seventh bullets, which he fired because Lalcaca had come between them.
Dhingra's suicide attempt failed and he was overpowered. He was immediately arrested by the police.

Following are the given alternatives:
1)Bhagat Singh was an Indian socialist revolutionary. His two acts of dramatic violence against the British in India and execution at the young age of 23 made him a popular hero of the Indian independence movement. Bhagat Singh was hanged in Lahore on 23 March 1931 by British rulers. He was hanged after being tried on charges of hatching a conspiracy against the colonial government. Thus, Option A is incorrect.
2)C.P. Mitra did not assassinate Curzon Wyllie in London. Thus, Option B is incorrect.
3)Madanlal Dhingra killed Curzon Wyllie in London. Thus, Option C is correct.
4)Ram Prasad Bismil was an Indian revolutionary who participated in the 1918 Mainpuri Conspiracy and the 1925 Kakori Conspiracy and fought against British imperialism. Bismil was hanged by the British on 19 December 1927 for his revolutionary activities. Thus, Option D is incorrect.
Hence, the correct answer is option (C)

Note: 1)After his execution, the body of Dhingra was denied Hindu rites and buried by the British authorities. His family disapproved of him, and the authorities refused to transfer the body to Savarkar.
2)Dhingra's coffin was fortuitously discovered while the authorities were searching for the remains of Shaheed Udham Singh and repatriated to India on the 12th of December 1976.