In 1909, Sir William Hutt Curzon Wyllie, a British official, was shot and assassinated in London. Who was responsible for this act?​

Correct option is B

The correct answer is: (B) Madan Lal Dhingra

Explanation:

• In 1909, Madan Lal Dhingra, an Indian revolutionary, assassinated Sir William Hutt Curzon Wyllie in London.

• Wyllie was a senior British official in the Indian Political Department, and the assassination was seen as an act of retaliation against British colonial rule.

• Dhingra was influenced by Veer Savarkar and associated with India House in London, a hub for Indian revolutionaries.

Information Booster:

• The assassination took place at an event at the Imperial Institute, London, on 1 July 1909.

• Madan Lal Dhingra was arrested immediately, tried, and executed on 17 August 1909 at Pentonville Prison.

• He was the first Indian revolutionary to be executed in Britain.

• The act marked a turning point, drawing international attention to India’s freedom struggle.

• Dhingra became a symbol of martyrdom among Indian revolutionaries and nationalists.

Additional Information:

• Khudiram Bose – Involved in the Muzaffarpur bomb case (1908); executed at a young age but unrelated to Wyllie's assassination.

• Ras Bihari Bose – Led revolutionary activities in India and later aligned with Japan during WWII; not involved in the 1909 London event.

• Subhas Chandra Bose – A key figure in the Indian National Army during the 1940s; not active in 1909 and had no link to the incident.