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UPSC Prelims 2021 Paper-1 📅 10 Oct, 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
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UPSC Prelims
2021 • 10 Oct, 2021 • Paper-1
In the context of Colonial India, Shah Nawaz Khan, Prem Kumar Sehgal and Gurbaksh Singh Dhillon are remembered as
Correct Answer
officers of the Indian National Army
Historical Background: Shah Nawaz Khan, Prem Kumar Sehgal, and Gurbaksh Singh Dhillon were prominent military commanders who served in the Indian National Army ......
Ref/Book : UPSC Prelims 2021
Ref. Subject History
Chapter -
Ref. Topic Modern India
Pg. No -
💡 Analysis & Explanation
Historical Background ▼
Shah Nawaz Khan, Prem Kumar Sehgal, and Gurbaksh Singh Dhillon were prominent military commanders who served in the Indian National Army (INA), also known as the Azad Hind Fauj, under the leadership of Subhas Chandra Bose.
The Red Fort Trials ▼
These three officers became iconic figures of the Indian independence struggle when they were jointly court-martialled by the British colonial government during the famous INA Trials held at the Red Fort in Delhi between late 1945 and early 1946.
Conclusion ▼
They are historically immortalized primarily for their roles as valiant officers of the INA fighting against the British Crown.
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