PREVIOUSLY ASKED IN:
WBPSC Miscellaneous Preliminary 2023
Answer
1919
Explanation
The tragic Jallianwala Bagh massacre occurred on April 13, 1919, in Amritsar, Punjab. A large, peaceful crowd had gathered to protest the draconian Rowlatt Act and the arrest of nationalist leaders Dr. Saifuddin Kitchlew and Dr. Satyapal. British troops, under the command of Brigadier-General Reginald Dyer, fired indiscriminately into the unarmed crowd without warning, killing hundreds.
Key Points
- > Date: April 13, 1919 (Baisakhi day).
- > Location: Amritsar, Punjab.
- > Perpetrator: Brigadier-General Reginald Dyer.
- > Trigger: Protest against the Rowlatt Act.
- > Rabindranath Tagore renounced his British Knighthood in protest.
- > The Hunter Commission was set up to investigate the massacre.
- > Sardar Udham Singh later assassinated Michael O'Dwyer in London.
Additional Information
Dark Chapters of British India
| Event | Year | Key Figure/Location |
|---|---|---|
| Partition of Bengal | 1905 | Lord Curzon |
| Rowlatt Act | 1919 | Restricting civil liberties |
| Jallianwala Bagh | 1919 | Gen. Dyer / Amritsar |
| Chauri Chaura | 1922 | Gorakhpur |
Memory Tips
- The terrible double-19: Remember 1919 as the year of tears due to the Jallianwala Bagh massacre.