With reference to the Indian National Army (INA), consider the following statements:
1. A joint trial of Prem Sahgal, Shah Nawaz Khan, and Gurubaksh Singh Dhillon was held at the Red Fort.
2. The sentences of the INA officers were commuted due to massive public sympathy and unrest within the British Indian troops.

Which of the statements given above are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2

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With reference to the Indian National Army (INA), consider the following statements:
1. A joint trial of Prem Sahgal, Shah Nawaz Khan, and Gurubaksh Singh Dhillon was held at the Red Fort.
2. The sentences of the INA officers were commuted due to massive public sympathy and unrest within the British Indian troops.

Which of the statements given above are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2

ONLiNE UPSC · Accepted Answer

Statement 1 is correct: The first trial of INA soldiers was held at the Red Fort in Delhi in November 1945. The accused were Prem Sahgal, Shah Nawaz Khan, and Gurbaksh Singh Dhillon, representing the three major religious communities of India&mdash;Hindu, Muslim, and Sikh.

Statement 2 is correct: Public sympathy for the INA officers was immense, with widespread protests and strikes across the country. There was also significant unrest within the British Indian Army. As a result, the Army Chief, Field Marshal Claude Auchinleck, commuted the sentences of the officers to prevent further escalation of unrest.

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With reference to the Indian National Army (INA), consider the following statements: 1. A joint trial of Prem Sahgal, Shah Nawaz Khan, and Gurubaksh Singh Dhillon was held at the Red Fort. 2. The sentences of the INA officers were commuted due to massive public sympathy and unrest within the British Indian troops. Which of the statements given above are correct? (a) 1 only (b) 2 only (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2