Which of the following statements concerning Chandrashekhar Azad is/are correct? 1. He is associated with the Kakori conspiracy. 2. He established the Hindustan Socialist Republic Association in 1925 .
Chandrashekhar Azad was born on 23rd July 1906 in Bhavra village of Madhya Pradesh.
He joined the non-cooperation movement at the age of 15 and was arrested because he participated in the movement.
When produced by the magistrate, he proudly announced his name as ‘Azad’, his father’s name as ‘Swatantrata’ and his place of dwelling as ‘Jail’.
It was then given the name ‘Azad’.
He was disappointed when Gandhi withdrew the non-cooperation movement owing to the violence at Chauri Chaura.
He joined the Hindustan Republican Association after the suspension of the non-cooperation movement.
He was associated with the Kakori conspiracy which was the Kakori train robbery conducted by Hindustan Republican Association in 1925. Hence, Statement 1 is correct.
The Hindustan Socialist Republic Association was established by Chandrashekhar Azad and his colleagues in 1928 at Feroz Shah Kotla, New Delhi. Hence, Statement 2 is incorrect.
He was involved in the shooting of J P Saunders in 1928.
He was involved in the 1926 attempt to blow the viceroy train and Saunder's shooting in 1928.