Whose name is associated with the ‘Peshawar Incident’ of 1930?

(A) General B. C. Joshi
(B) Major Dhansingh Thapa
(C) Veer Chandra Singh Garhwali
(D) Premshing Negi

Correct Answer : Veer Chandra Singh Garhwali
Question Asked : Uttarakhand UDA/LDA (Mains) 2007, Uttarakhand PCS (Mains) 2006
In the leadership of Chandra Singh Garhwali, the soldiers of the Garhwal regiment refused to fire on unarmed crowds at Peshawar during Civil Disobedience Movement. It is noticeable that Khan Abdul Gaffar Khan was quite active in this area and Khudai Khidmatgar organization or ‘Red Shirt’ was the outcome of his works done for the people. They played an active role in Civil Disobedience Movement.
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