Question

Consider the following statements about the Kakori train conspiracy.

1. In the incident of Kakori, the main conspirator was Ram Prasad Bismil.

2. The Kakori train robbery incident took place 16 km away from Lucknow on 9 August 1924.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

1. Neither 1 nor 2
2. 1 only
3. 2 only
4. Both 1 and 2

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 2 : 1 only

The correct answer is 1 only.

• Kakori Train Conspiracy - Important Highlights
  • Date and Place 
    • The robbery occurred on August 9, 1925, at a place called Kakori which a town about 16 km from Lucknow. Hence the statement 2 is incorrect.
  • People Involved 
    • It was planned and executed by the prominent members of the Hindustan Socialist Republican Association [(HSRA), earlier known as Hindustan Republican Association (HRA)] such as Ram Prasad Bismil, Ashfaq Ullah Khan, Chandrashekhar Azad, Rajendra Lahiri, Shachindra Bakshi, Keshab Chakravarty, Murari Lal Khanna(Gupta), Banwari Lal, Mukundi Lal Gupta, and Manmathnath Gupta. 
    • Ram Prasad Bismil and Ashfaqullah Khan were the masterminds. Hence the statement 1 is correct
  • Objective  
    • Acquiring funds for the Hindustan Republican Association from the British Administration.
    • Gaining respect and creating a positive image of the association in the eyes of the Indian citizens.
  • Event 
    • The Saharanpur to Lucknow train carrying the money collected from various railway stations was stopped by the revolutionaries and Rs. 8000 were looted from the guard cabin.
    • A passenger named Ahmed Ali got accidentally killed in the crossfire between the guards and revolutionaries which made it a manslaughter case.
    • Ram Prasad Bismil was arrested on 26 Sept 1925 and the case was laid before the sessions court of A.Hamilton on 21 May 1926. 
  • Judgement
    • The trial, started on 21 May 1926, was against 28 revolutionary members of the HRA.
    • The final verdict on the Kakori conspiracy case came in July 1927. 
    • Ram Prasad Bismil, Ashfaq Ullah Khan, Thakur Roshan Singh, and Rajendra Lahiri were given the death sentence, whereas Sachindra Bakshi and Shachindra Nath Sanyal were sent to the Cellular Jail of Port Blair.
    • Others were given imprisonment of varying lengths and some were let off due to the lack of evidence against them.