INDIAN HISTORY

HISTORY

MISCELLENOUS QUESTIONS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Rabindra Nath Tagore renounced his knighthood for which reason?
A
Jallianwalla Bagh Tragedy
B
Cruel suppression of Civil Disobedience Movement
C
Bhagat Singh was hanged
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: -Rabindranath Tagore renounced his knighthood following the Jallianwala Bagh massacre. This event was also one of the key factors motivating Gandhi to launch the Non-Cooperation Movement. Q. renounced his knighthood in protest of Jallianwala Bagh atrocities.

Detailed explanation-3: -On 13 April 1919, thousands of people were gathered at Jallianwala Bagh in Amritsar. General Dyer arrived there with armed troops and ordered ruthless firing on the uninformed crowd. Rabindranath Tagore renounced his knighthood in condemnation of the tragedy.

Detailed explanation-4: -Sir S Subramaniya Aiyar renounced his knighthood for the protest against Britishers, due to their response towards home rule league leaders.

Detailed explanation-5: -Rabindranath Tagore refused the knighthood because of the Jallianwala Bagh on 13th April 1919.

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