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

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UPSC Civil Services Exam (Prelims) General Studies Official Paper-I (Held On: 10 Oct 2021)

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The correct answer is Option 4

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Major General Shah Nawaz Khan, Colonel Gurbaksh Singh Dhillon and Colonel Prem Kumar Sahgal were three of the senior-most officers of INA and trusted colleagues of Netaji.
These three officers were part of Subhas Chandra Bose's Indian National Army (INA), which fought alongside the Axis Powers during World War II to achieve India’s independence from British rule. Hence, Option 4 is correct.
The Red Fort Trials (1945–1946):
- The three officers — Shah Nawaz Khan, Prem Kumar Sehgal, and Gurbaksh Singh Dhillon — were charged with treason, murder, and torture for their role in the INA.
- The trial took place at the Red Fort in Delhi, and it became a symbol of national resistance against British rule, uniting Indians across political ideologies.
- Although the British found them guilty, the widespread public outrage and protests across India forced the British to commute their sentences.