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The Chapekar Brothers (Damodar, Balkrishna, and Vasudeo) are remembered for assassinating a British official in response to injustices during the plague epidemic in which Indian city?

1. Mumbai
2. Delhi
3. Pune
4. Chennai

Correct answer: Pune

Solution

The Chapekar Brothers assassinated British officer W.C. Rand in Pune in 1897, protesting the harsh measures taken during the plague epidemic. This incident is a well-known example of revolutionary resistance in the freedom struggle.

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