WORLD HISTORY

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WORLD WAR II

DECOLONIZATION PHASE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Unaware that the British had banned public meetings, many Indians met to protest the Rowlatt Acts and the British were ordered to fire upon the crowd killing and injuring many in what has become known as the
A
Amritsar Massacre
B
Long March
C
May Fourth Movement
D
Salt March
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Ans. (i) The government responded with brutal repression. (ii) Seeking to humiliate and terrorise people, Satyagrahis were forced to rub their noses on the ground. (iii) They were forced to crawl on the streets, and do salaam (salute) to all sahibs.

Detailed explanation-2: -Reginald Dyer, in full Reginald Edward Harry Dyer, (born October 9, 1864, Murree, India-died July 23, 1927, Long Ashton, near Bristol, England), British general remembered for his role in the Massacre of Amritsar in India, in 1919.

Detailed explanation-3: -General dyer ordered his troopes to order fire on a crowd of non violent protestors gathered in Jallianwala Bagh on the day of Baisakhi .

Detailed explanation-4: -The correct answer is General Dyer. The Jallianwalla bagh incident is also known as the Massacre of Amritsar. The incident took place on April 13, 1919, on Baisakhi day. There was dissatisfaction against Rowalatt Act that led to mass agitation.

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