In the context of Colonial India, Shah Nawaz Khan, Prem Kumar Sehgal and Gurbaksh Singh Dhillon are

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In the context of Colonial India, Shah Nawaz Khan, Prem Kumar Sehgal and Gurbaksh Singh Dhillon are remembered as

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Correct Answer: D — officers of the Indian National ArmyStep-by-step Solution:Shah Nawaz Khan (Muslim), Prem Kumar Sehgal (Hindu), and Gurbaksh Singh Dhillon (Sikh) were officers of the Indian National Army (INA) formed by Subhas Chandra Bose. They were put on trial together in the first Red Fort trial (November 1945) for treason against the British Indian Army. Their defence was led by Bhulabhai Desai, Tej Bahadur Sapru, Jawaharlal Nehru, and K.N. Katju. The trials galvanised nationalist sentiment in India. ✓Other options refer to different movements or bodies.Why other options are incorrect:Option A: Swadeshi and Boycott Movement (1905-1911) was associated with Bengal partition; not these INA officers.Option B: Interim Government (1946) included Nehru, Patel, Ambedkar, etc., not these three.Option C: Drafting Committee of the Constituent Assembly (1947) was chaired by Ambedkar.Key Concept: The INA trials sparked widespread protests and contributed to the burning of the Royal Indian Navy (RIN) mutiny (1946). The Congress defended INA officers, and the British, fearing mass unrest, commuted their sentences. The slogan 'Jai Hind' and 'Give me blood, I will give you freedom' are associated with Bose and the INA.

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