पुढील व्यक्ती कोणत्या गुप्त संघटनेच्या सभासद होत्या ?

The correct answer is Option B (Chaphekar Club).

Key Points:
• Secret Revolutionary Societies: During the late 19th century in Maharashtra, radical youth formed militant secret organizations to oppose oppressive British rule.
• Chaphekar Club / Rashtrahit Sanrakshak Sabha: Founded in Pune under the leadership of the Chapekar brothers (Damodar, Balkrishna, and Vasudev Hari Chapekar) alongside trusted associates.
• Prominent Members: Mahadeo Vinayak Ranade, Damodar Bhide, Khanderao Sathe, and Balwant Natu were active operatives within this revolutionary circle.
• Assassination of Rand: Following the ruthless atrocities committed during the plague suppression in Pune by Special Plague Committee Chairman Walter Charles Rand and Lt. Ayerst, Damodar and Balkrishna Chapekar assassinated them on 22 June 1897.
• Aftermath: Members like Mahadeo Vinayak Ranade and Vasudev Chapekar later eliminated informers like the Dravid brothers before being arrested and executed by the British authorities.
• Key Takeaway: Mahadeo Vinayak Ranade, Damodar Bhide, Khanderao Sathe, and Balwant Natu belonged to the revolutionary Chaphekar Club.