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Who among the following revolutionaries was associated with the Chittagong Armoury Raid in 1930 and led the Indian Republican Army to challenge British imperial authority?

A. Chandrashekhar Azad
B. Surya Sen✓ Correct Answer
C. Bhagat Singh
D. Rajguru

💡 Solution & Explanation

Surya Sen, popularly known as Masterda, masterminded the audacious Chittagong Armoury Raid in April 1930, capturing auxiliary police arms depots to demonstrate armed resistance against British colonial rule. Chandrashekhar Azad and Bhagat Singh operated primarily in northern India through the Hindustan Socialist Republican Association. Surya Sen was eventually captured and executed in 1934, leaving an enduring legacy of revolutionary sacrifice in Bengal.

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