Multiple choice

What was the immediate reason that resulted in the murder of Rand, the Chairman of the Plague Committee and Lt. Ayerst in 1898?

  1. Arrest of Bal Gangadhar Tilak for criticizing the government's handling of the plague situation which made the workers of the Poona Sarvajanik Sabha violent

  2. There was general resentment against the official plague measures

  3. Manhandling of the workers of the Poona Sarvajanik Sabha by the Police in plague-stricken areas provoked the people

  4. Some extremist leaders of Maharashtra showed over-enthusiasm to enhance the degree of conflict between the British rules and the Indian peopl
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Explanation

The murder of Rand and Ayerst was a direct consequence of the oppressive and insensitive measures taken by the Plague Committee in Poona, which caused widespread resentment among the public.

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