Khudiram Bose

Why in news?

• Home minister Amit Shah visited the relatives of Khudiram Bose in Midnapore while on a visit to West Bengal.

About Khudiram Bose:

• Bose was born in 1889 at a small village in Midnapore district in present day West Bengal.
• From his adolescent years he was drawn towards revolutionary activities, being inspired by a series of public lectures given by Sri Aurobindo and sister Nivedita, when the duo visited Midnapore in the early 1900s.
• In 1905, when Bengal was partitioned, he actively participated in protests against the British.
• At the age of 15, Bose joined the Anushilan Samiti, an early 20th century organisation that propounded revolutionary activities in Bengal. Within a year, he had learnt how to make bombs and would plant them in front of police stations.
• In 1908 he along with another revolutionary, Prafulla Chaki were assigned the task of assassinating the district magistrate of Muzaffarpur, Kingsford.
• Kingsford was a highly unpopular magistrate in Bengal who was a major target of revolutionaries.
• Unfortunately the bomb attack on the carriage of Kingsford failed as it was carrying the wife and daughter of a barrister named Pringle Kennedy, who lost their lives.
• Bose was arrested next morning while Prafulla Chaki killed himself before he could get arrested. He was executed on August 11, 1908.

Prelims Question

Consider the following statements: 
1.Dacca anushilan Samiti was founded by Pulin Das.
2.Alipore Bomb trial was intended to suppress the activities of Anushilan Samiti.
Which among the above statements is/are correct?
(a)1 only 
(b)2 only 
(c)Both 1 and 2
(d)Neither 1 nor 2

Answer to prelims question