Question

Which of the following statement(s) is/are true about the Jallianwala Bagh Massacre?

• A. Reginald Edward Dyer orchestrated the Jallianwala Bagh Massacre.
• B. The ‘Hunter Commission’ investigated the case and punished Edward Dyre.
• C. As per the official report, the incident took lives of 379 and injured over 1,200 people.
• D. The Jallianwala Bagh Massacre laid the foundation of the Non-Cooperation movement.

Answer 1

Answer: (A), (C), (D)

The correct options are
A Reginald Edward Dyer orchestrated the Jallianwala Bagh Massacre.
C As per the official report, the incident took lives of 379 and injured over 1,200 people.
D The Jallianwala Bagh Massacre laid the foundation of the Non-Cooperation movement.

The Jallianwala Bagh massacre destroyed the faith of many Indians in the British system of justice. The ‘Hunter Commission’ investigated the case and pronounced General Dyer’s act as justified. When General Dyer went back to England, he was honoured with a sword and 26,000 pounds. People throughout the nation were heartbroken.