Modern History PYQ 359 of 636 · Rowlatt Act and Jallianwala Bagh Massacre

The massacre of the crowd at Jallianwala Bagh at Amritsar took place on:

  1. AMay 5, 1918
  2. BApril 1, 1919
  3. CApril 13, 1919
  4. DJuly 29, 1919

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Correct answer: (c) April 13, 1919

Explanation

Gandhiji’s first bold step in all-India politics was the satyagraha against the Rowlatt Act. The Rowlatt Act was implemented in March, 1919, against which Gandhiji organised a nationwide strike on 6 April, 1919. At Jallianwala Bagh, on 13 April, 1919, Brigadier General Dyer carried out a brutal massacre during a peaceful public meeting.

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