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The historic trial of the Indian National Army (INA) officers held at the Red Fort in November 1945 featured defense counsel led by:

A. Motilal Nehru
B. C. Rajagopalachari
C. Bhulabhai Desai✓ Correct Answer
D. Muhammad Ali Jinnah

💡 Solution & Explanation

Bhulabhai Desai headed the distinguished legal defense team for the Indian National Army trials held at the Red Fort in 1945. Leaders like Jawaharlal Nehru and Tej Bahadur Sapru joined the panel later as advocates rather than leading the initial defense strategy. These trials galvanized anti-colonial sentiment across the Indian subcontinent.

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