UPSC CSE Prelims
Question 57
Who provided legal defence to the people arrested in the aftermath of Chauri Chaura incident?
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Correct answer: B
Correct Option: B (Madan Mohan Malaviya and Krishna Kant)
Explanation: Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya, assisted by lawyer Krishna Kant, defended those prosecuted after the Chauri Chaura incident of 1922 and helped secure relief for several accused.
Option-wise Analysis:
A: C. R. Das was a prominent nationalist lawyer but not the identified defence team.
B: Correct-Madan Mohan Malaviya and Krishna Kant.
C: Kitchlew and Hasan Nizami were not that team.
D: M. A. Jinnah is not associated with this defence.