Who was murdered while hoisting the national flag under the area of Bikram Police Station?

Question

Who was murdered while hoisting the national flag under the area of Bikram Police Station?

1. A. Raghunath Singh of Gorakhari (Correct answer)
2. B. Ram Narain of Bikrampur
3. C. Satyendra of Gorakhari
4. D. None of the above

Correct Answer

Option A — Raghunath Singh of Gorakhari

Detailed Solution & Explanation

The correct answer is Raghunath Singh of Gorakhari.

Key Points

• Raghunath Singh of Gorakhari was killed while hoisting the national flag in the area of Bikram Police Station in Bihar, during the intense phase of the Quit India Movement of 1942.
• Bihar witnessed some of the fiercest resistance in the country during Quit India.
• The most celebrated episode was the hoisting of the tricolour on the Patna Secretariat on 11 August 1942, when police firing killed seven students, now commemorated by the Shaheed Smarak (Martyrs' Memorial) in front of the Patna Secretariat.
• Across the province, protesters cut telegraph lines, attacked railway stations and police posts, and briefly established parallel governments in several districts.
• Underground leadership came from Jayaprakash Narayan, who famously escaped from Hazaribagh Central Jail in November 1942 and organised the Azad Dasta.

Exam Tip

• Bihar's 1942 martyrs and the Patna Secretariat episode are near-certain BPSC content.

प्रश्न (हिन्दी में)

बिक्रम पुलिस थाने के अन्तर्गत राष्ट्रीय ध्वज को फहराते समय किसको मार दिया गया था?

1. A. गोराखड़ी के रघुनाथ सिंह
2. B. बिक्रमपुर के राम नारायण
3. C. गोराखड़ी के सत्येन्द्र
4. D. उपरोक्त में से कोई नहीं