GS PrelimsHistory (Modern India)Indian National Army (INA)2021

In the context of Colonial India, Shah Nawaz Khan, Prem Kumar Sehgal and Gurbaksh Singh Dhillon are remembered as

A

leaders of Swadeshi and Boycott Movement

B

members of the Interim Government in 1946

C

members of the Drafting Committee in the Constituent Assembly

D

officers of the Indian National Army

Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation

1. The question asks how Shah Nawaz Khan, Prem Kumar Sehgal, and Gurbaksh Singh Dhillon are remembered in the context of Colonial India. 2. These three individuals were prominent officers of the Indian National Army (INA), which was formed during World War II to fight for India's independence. 3. They gained significant fame when they were put on public trial by the British military at the Red Fort in Delhi in 1945-46 (the famous INA trials). The trials evoked widespread nationalist support across India. 4. Option (A) is incorrect; the Swadeshi and Boycott Movement occurred much earlier (1905-1908). 5. Option (B) is incorrect; they were not members of the Interim Government formed in 1946. 6. Option (C) is incorrect; they were not members of the Drafting Committee of the Constituent Assembly. Therefore, they are primarily remembered as officers of the Indian National Army.

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