RAS question
Chandrashekhar Azad died in an encounter with the British police at which place?
Correct answer: (A) Alfred Park, Allahabad.
Chandrashekhar Azad died at Alfred Park, Allahabad, after being surrounded by the British police on 27 February 1931.
Explanation
The place to remember is Alfred Park in Allahabad, now known as Chandrashekhar Azad Park. Chandrashekhar Azad was there on 27 February 1931, surrounded by the British police during his final encounter. His death is tied not only to the location but also to his vow: he would not be captured alive. When escape was no longer possible, he shot himself and kept that pledge. That is why the answer is Alfred Park, Allahabad, rather than a broader freedom-struggle site. In RAS-style history questions, the exact site matters because several well-known places are linked to the national movement, but Azad's martyrdom is specifically associated with Alfred Park.
Why the other options are wrong
- (B) Jallianwala Bagh, Amritsar is a major freedom-struggle site, but Azad's final encounter took place at Alfred Park in Allahabad.
- (C) Chauri Chaura, Gorakhpur belongs to a different episode of the freedom movement and is not the site of Azad's death.
- (D) Lucknow Residency is associated with a different historical context, while Azad died at Alfred Park, Allahabad.
Concept
This tests revolutionary nationalism in Modern Indian History through a place-linked fact. RAS often asks such questions because exact sites help distinguish one freedom-struggle episode from another.