Question

    Where did the infamous Jallianwala Bagh massacre take place in 1919?

    A Ambala Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B Pathankot Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C Amritsar Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D Lahore Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    The infamous Jallianwala Bagh massacre took place in Amritsar , Punjab, India, on April 13, 1919. This tragic event occurred when troops of the British Indian Army, under the command of Colonel Reginald Dyer, fired on a large crowd of unarmed civilians who had gathered in Jallianwala Bagh for a peaceful protest against British colonial laws. The massacre resulted in the death of hundreds of men, women, and children and left over a thousand injured, marking it as one of the most brutal incidents in the history of British India.

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