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The arrest of which two leaders led to the massive protest at Jallianwala Bagh in 1919?

Solve this multiple-choice question and check the correct answer with its explanation below.

Answer options

  1. Gandhi and Nehru
  2. Tilak and Annie Besant
  3. Dr. Saifuddin Kitchlew and Dr. Satyapal
  4. Lala Lajpat Rai and Ajit Singh

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: Dr. Saifuddin Kitchlew and Dr. Satyapal

Explanation: āœ… Correct Answer: C) Dr. Saifuddin Kitchlew and Dr. Satyapal šŸ“š Explanation: On April 13, 1919, a peaceful crowd gathered at Jallianwala Bagh in Amritsar to celebrate Baisakhi and protest the arrest of local leaders Dr. Satyapal and Dr. Kitchlew under the Rowlatt Act. General Dyer ordered his troops to open fire on the trapped crowd without warning. This massacre became a turning point, leading Rabindranath Tagore to renounce his Knighthood in protest.