INDIAN HISTORY

HISTORY

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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Rabindra Nath Tagore gave up his knighthood because of
A
Jalianwalla Bagh tragedy
B
Brutal Suppression of Civil Disobedience Movement
C
Execution of Bhagat Singh
D
Chauri-Chaura incident
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -He was the first Indian to receive the knighthood. He renounced his knighthood in protest of the mass murder of the people in Amritsar, Punjab.

Detailed explanation-2: -The correct answer is the Jallianwala Bagh Massacre. Rabindranath Tagore renounced his knighthood in 1919 because of the Jallianwala Bagh Massacre.

Detailed explanation-3: -Why Rabindranath Tagore gave up his Knighthood? The famous poet and freedom fighter Rabindranath Tagore renounced his Knighthood (’sir’ title) given by the British government because of his protest against the Jallianwala Massacre in 1919. Here, we are discussing the relevant points of the Jallianwala Massacre.

Detailed explanation-4: -Due to Jallianwala Bagh massacre (happened in 13th April 1919) incident, Rabindranath Tagore surrendered his title to British. Rabindranath Tagore got Knighthood from King George-V in 1915 for his contribution to literature. Later in 1919, he renounced knighthood for the inhuman act of British in Jallianwala Bagh.

Detailed explanation-5: -The correct answer is Rabindranath Tagore. Rabindranath Tagore returned his Knighthood award as a protest when he came to know about the Jallianwala Bagh Massacre on 22 May 1919.

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