Correct option is B
Correct Answer: (B) 1925
Explanation:
→ The incident was a daring train robbery carried out to secure funds for revolutionary activities against the British Raj.
→ It targeted a train carrying government treasury money near Kakori, a town close to Lucknow.
→ The operation was organized to buy weaponry and sustain the struggle for absolute independence.
→ It highlighted the strategic switch toward armed resistance by Indian youth who felt disillusioned with passive political approaches.
Information Booster:
→ The conspiracy was executed on August 9, 1925.
→ It was planned and executed by the Hindustan Republican Association (HRA).
→ Key masterminds included Ram Prasad Bismil, Ashfaqullah Khan, and Chandrashekhar Azad.
→ In the subsequent trial, Bismil, Ashfaqullah Khan, and Roshan Singh were sentenced to death by hanging.
→ The Government of Uttar Pradesh officially renamed the event to 'Kakori Train Action' to honor the revolutionaries.
Additional Information:
Option (A) 1920: Marked the launch of the historic Non-Cooperation Movement by Mahatma Gandhi to fight British administration via peaceful means.
Option (C) 1930: The year Gandhi launched the Civil Disobedience Movement beginning with the historic Dandi Salt March on March 12.
Option (D) 1935: Witnessed the enactment of the landmark Government of India Act 1935, introducing provincial autonomy and a federal structure.