Who renounced their Knighthood title after the Jallianwala Bagh massacre?
2016
Who renounced their Knighthood title after the Jallianwala Bagh massacre?
- A.
Rabindranath Tagore
- B.
Aurobindo Ghosh
- C.
Ashutosh Mukherjee
- D.
Sir N. N. Sircar
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Correct answer: A
The Jallianwala Bagh Massacre (13 April 1919) deeply shocked the nation. In protest against this atrocity, Rabindranath Tagore returned the title of "Sir" (Knighthood) awarded to him by the British Government.
Answer: A) Rabindranath Tagore