Explanation
- A
C. R. Das
C. R. Das. A nationalist lawyer, not the keyed Chauri Chaura defence pair.
- B
Madan Mohan Malaviya and Krishna Kant
Madan Mohan Malaviya and Krishna Kant. The official defence pair for those arrested after Chauri Chaura.
- C
Dr. Saifuddin Kitchlew and Khwaja Hasan Nizami
Kitchlew and Nizami. Other nationalist names; not this brief.
- D
M. A. Jinnah
M. A. Jinnah. A lawyer, not this case’s official pair.
Summary. Official Set A key is (b). After Chauri Chaura (1922), the legal defence of those arrested is keyed to Madan Mohan Malaviya and Krishna Kant. Das, Kitchlew and Jinnah are neighbouring lawyers in the freedom-struggle file, not this letter.
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