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When did the Jallianwala Bagh Massacre take place?

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

Answer options

  1. 13th April, 1919
  2. 15th August, 1921
  3. 21st April, 1922
  4. 25th September, 1925

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: 13th April, 1919

Explanation: āœ… Correct Answer: A) 13th April, 1919 šŸ“š Explanation: The Jallianwala Bagh Massacre took place on April 13, 1919, on the day of the Baisakhi festival. General Dyer ordered troops to fire on a peaceful crowd protesting the Rowlatt Act in Amritsar. This brutal event became a massive turning point in the Indian freedom struggle, leading to the launch of the Non-Cooperation Movement.