Rabindranath Tagore was awarded Knighthood by the British Crown in 1915. He renounced this title in protest against the Jallianwala Bagh Massacre, which occurred on April 13, 1919. The massacre, where British troops fired upon a peaceful gathering of unarmed Indians in Amritsar, deeply shocked and angered Tagore, leading him to return the honour.
Rabindranath Tagore returned Knighthood award in protest of –
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Answer: D. Jallianwala Bagh Massacre
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