At which Viceroy was a bomb thrown on the occasion of his state entry into Delhi?

Question

At which Viceroy was a bomb thrown on the occasion of his state entry into Delhi?

1. A. Lord Curzon
2. B. Lord Minto
3. C. Lord Hardinge (Correct answer)
4. D. Lord Wavell

Correct Answer

Option C — Lord Hardinge

Detailed Solution & Explanation

The correct answer is Lord Hardinge.

Key Points

• A bomb was thrown at Lord Hardinge, the Viceroy of India, during his ceremonial state entry into Delhi on 23 December 1912, in an incident known as the Delhi Conspiracy Case or the Delhi-Lahore Conspiracy.
• The occasion was the formal shifting of India's capital from Calcutta to Delhi, announced at the Delhi Durbar of 1911 along with the annulment of the Partition of Bengal.
• As the Viceroy rode on an elephant in procession through Chandni Chowk, a bomb was hurled at his howdah; Hardinge was seriously injured but survived, while his attendant was killed.
• The conspiracy was organised by revolutionaries including Rash Behari Bose and Basanta Kumar Biswas, with Amir Chand, Avadh Behari and Bal Mukund later executed for their role.

Exam Tip

• connect this to Rash Behari Bose's later career — he escaped to Japan and founded the Indian Independence League, handing the INA leadership to Subhas Chandra Bose.

प्रश्न (हिन्दी में)

दिल्ली में उसके राजकीय प्रवेश के अवसर पर किस वायसराय पर एक बम फेंका गया था?

1. A. लार्ड कर्जन
2. B. लार्ड मिन्टो
3. C. लार्ड हार्डिंज
4. D. लार्ड वेवल