Q. Which group of brothers from Maharashtra gained prominence in 1897 for assassinating British officials as an act of resistance against colonial rule during the bubonic plague in Pune?
Answer:
Chapekar brothers
Notes: The Chapekar brothers—Damodar, Vasudev, and Balkrishna—from Maharashtra assassinated British officers in 1897 in Pune, protesting oppressive colonial actions during the plague. Their act marked one of the earliest instances of armed resistance against British rule in India's freedom movement.