1915 Lahore Conspiracy Case trial orFirst Lahore Conspiracy Case, was a series of trials held inLahore (then part of the undividedPunjab ofBritish India), and in the United States, in the aftermath of the failedGhadar conspiracy from 26 April to 13 September 1915. There were nine cases in total. The trial was held by a Special tribunal constituted under theDefence of India Act 1915.[1][2][3]
Out of a total of 291 convicted conspirators, 42 were executed, 114 got life sentences and 93 got varying terms of imprisonment. 42 defendants in the trial were acquitted. 152 persons were made accused. The uncovering of the conspiracy also saw the initiation of theHindu German Conspiracy trial in the United States.
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| Ghadar | ||
| Berlin Committee | ||
| Indian figures | ||
| German figures | ||
| Conspiracy | ||
| Counter-intelligence | ||
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