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प्रश्न
Describe the Jallianwala Bagh Massacre.
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उत्तर
- To protest against the Rowlatt Act and the arrest of the two prominent local leaders Dr. Saifuddin kitchlew and Dr. Sathyapal at Amritsar a public meeting was arranged on 13th April 1919 at Jallianwalla Bagh in Amritsar.
- Thousands of villagers assembled there.
- General Dyer heard about the gathering, surrounded the place with his troops and an armoured vehicle.
- The only entrance to the park was blocked.
- without any warning, firing took place for ten minutes till the troops ran out of ammunition.
- Nearly 379 were killed and more than thousands injured due to stampede.
- After this incident martial law was declared in Punjab especially in Amritsar.
- The brutality enraged Indians. This incident made Rabindranath Tagore and Gandhi to renounce and surrender their titles and medal.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Write a note on the Khilafat Movement.
Why did Gandhi withdraw the Non-Cooperation Movement?
______ returned his knighthood after the Jallianwala Bagh tragedy for the brutality by the British.
Rowlatt Act was passed in ______.
In which year, Ahmedabad mill strike took place?
The Khilafat Committee meeting was held in ______.
The Rowlatt Act curbed ______ rights such as the freedom of expression and strengthened powers.
The Jallianwala Bagh Massacre occurred in Amritsar on Baisaki day.
Assertion: After the First World War the Caliph of Turkey, who was considered the head of Muslims all over the world, was given harsh treatment.
Reason: The Khilafat Movement was started in support of the Caliph.
Answer all the questions given under the caption.
Jallianwala Bagh Tragedy
- Who were the prominent leaders Arrested?
- Where did the people gather?
- Who was the British military commander of Amritsar?
- What did Rabindranath Tagore do?
