Who among the following was the only martyr of the Quit India phase of the freedom movement who was hanged?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option 3 - Kushal Konwar
The only martyr of the Quit India phase of the freedom movement who was hanged was Kushal Konwar.
Potti Sreeramulu was a Telugu freedom fighter who died after fasting for 56 days in 1952, demanding a separate state for the Telugu-speaking people. Senapati Bapat was a Marathi freedom fighter who was imprisoned by the British for his role in the Quit India Movement. Kanaiyalal Maneklal Munshi was a Gujarati freedom fighter and author who also served as the Governor of Uttar Pradesh from 1948 to 1950.
Kushal Konwar was a freedom fighter from Assam who was hanged by the British in 1943 for his role in the Quit India Movement. He was accused of being the chief conspirator of a train sabotage incident. Konwar is remembered as a martyr for his sacrifice in the fight for India's freedom.