USA HISTORY

POST WAR WORLD 1946 1959

RECONSTRUCTION OF JAPANS GOVERNMENT

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
In 1919, British soldiers starting shooting a large group of Indians because they were gathering illegally.During this terrible tragedy, over 400 people were killed and 1200 were injured. Where did this happen?
A
The streets of London
B
Pakistan
C
Temple of Amritsar
D
Temple of Doom
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The Jallianwala Bagh massacre, also known as the Amritsar massacre, took place on 13 April 1919.

Detailed explanation-2: -Jallianwala Bagh Massacre, or Massacre of Amritsar, (1919) Incident in which British troops killed several hundred unarmed Indian protesters. In 1919 the British government of India enacted the Rowlatt Acts, extending its World War I emergency powers to combat subversive activities.

Detailed explanation-3: -The main reason behind the massacre was that the British government has passed the Rowlatt Act of 1919. The British government introduced the Rowlatt Act to tighten its control over the populace.

Detailed explanation-4: -WHAT LED TO THE JALLIANWALA BAGH MASSACRE. The Rowlatt Act (Black Act) was passed on March 10, 1919, authorizing the government to imprison or confine, without a trial, any person associated with seditious activities. This led to nationwide unrest.

Detailed explanation-5: -It took place on 13 April 1919. The then Acting Brigadier-General Reginald Dyer ordered troops of the British Indian Army to fire their rifles into a crowd of unarmed Indian civilians who got together in Jallianwala Bagh, Amritsar, Punjab, killing at least 379 people and injuring over 1, 200 other people.

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