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Who was the British Viceroy of India during the Jallianwala Bagh Massacre in 1919?

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

Answer options

  1. Lord Curzon
  2. Lord Minto
  3. Lord Chelmsford
  4. Lord Irwin

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: Lord Chelmsford

Explanation: āœ… Correct Answer: C) Lord Chelmsford šŸ“š Explanation: Lord Chelmsford served as the Viceroy of India from 1916 to 1921, a period marked by the Rowlatt Act and the subsequent tragedy at Jallianwala Bagh. On April 13, 1919, General Dyer ordered troops to fire on a peaceful crowd in Amritsar, leading to hundreds of deaths. This event profoundly changed the course of the Indian national movement, turning moderate Indians into staunch nationalists.