On which date did the Jallianwala Bagh Massacre take place in Amritsar, when Dyer and his troops opened fire on a crowd gathered on the festival of Baisakhi?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: C. April 13, 1919
- Step 1: The Jallianwala Bagh massacre took place on 13 April 1919, during the traditional festival of Baisakhi. Dyer arrived with a group of 50 troops armed with rifles, ordered them to block the main exits, and the firing continued for approximately ten minutes. The crowd was protesting the detention of Satyapal and Saifuddin Kitchlew. Answer: April 13, 1919. Why not the others: March 23, 1919, May 10, 1919 and August 8, 1919 don't fit.
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