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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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Choose the correct answer
Who was arrested during the anti-Rowlatt protests in Amritsar?
Khilafat Movement was led by ______.
Match the Following:-
| 1. | Rowlatt Act | Surrender of titles |
| 2. | Non-Cooperation Movement | Dyarchy |
| 3. | Government of India Act, 1919 | M.N. Roy |
| 4. | Communist Party of India | Direct Action Day |
| 5. | 16th August 1946 | Black Act |
Why did Gandhi withdraw the Non-Cooperation Movement?
Towards the end of the 19th ______ century, synthetic dyes had forced indigo out of the market.
______ 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 real power was not transferred to the Indians as promised by ______ 1919.
