INDIAN HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -Lord Chelmsford was the Viceroy of India at the time of the Jallianwala Bagh Massacre.

Detailed explanation-2: -UPSC Mains. Q. Who was the Viceroy of India when Jallianwala Bagh Massacre took place? Notes: Lord Chelmsford was the Viceroy of India when Jallianwala Bagh Massacre took place on April 13, 1919.

Detailed explanation-3: -Lord Chelmsford was the Viceroy when the Rowlatt Act was passed. It was passed in 1919, despite opposition from Indians.

Detailed explanation-4: -The correct answer is Lord Chelmsford. Lord Chelmsford: He was the Governor-General of India when the Jallianwala Bagh massacre 1919 took place.

Detailed explanation-5: -The Jallianwala Bagh massacre, also known as the Amritsar massacre, took place on 13 April 1919. A large peaceful crowd had gathered at the Jallianwala Bagh in Amritsar, Punjab, British India, to protest against the Rowlatt Act and arrest of pro-independence activists Saifuddin Kitchlew and Satyapal.