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History GK · Q857

Modern Indian History

Competitive Exams · History GK · question 857

Q857

Which Brigadier was associated with Jallianwala Bagh tragedy?

A.
General Dyer
Answer
B.
Arthur Wellesly
C.
General Harris
D.
Colonel Wellesly

Answer: Option A

Solution

Answer: Option A
Solution:
The Jallianwala Bagh massacre, also known as the Amritsar massacre, took place on 13 April 1919 when troops of the British Indian Army under the command of Colonel Reginald Dyer fired rifles into a crowd of Punjabis, who had gathered in Jallianwala Bagh, Amritsar, Punjab.