GS PrelimsHistory (Modern India)Revolutionary Activities1995

The Barrah dacoity was the first major venture of the revolutionary terrorist of the freedom movement in

A

Bombay Karnataka

B

Punjab

C

East Bengal

D

The Madras Presidency

Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation

1. The Barrah dacoity, which occurred in June 1908, was a significant early action by nationalist revolutionaries in the freedom movement. 2. It was planned and executed by members of the Dhaka Anushilan Samiti, under the leadership of Pulin Behari Das. 3. The dacoity took place in the house of a zamindar in Barrah, Dhaka district, which was part of East Bengal at the time (now Bangladesh). 4. The primary aim was to collect funds for revolutionary activities.

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