Brigadier General Reginald Dyer commanded the troops and gave the order to fire without warning, killing hundreds of people. Michael O'Dwyer was the Lieutenant Governor of Punjab at the time and supported Dyer's actions later, bearing significant political responsibility for the events in Punjab. However, the question specifically asks for those "responsible for the Jallianwala Bagh Massacre," which typically points to the person who initiated the violence.
The Britishers responsible for the Jallianwala Bagh Massacre of 1919 were: 1. Robert Clive 2. Michael O'Dwyer 3. General Dyer 4. M. L. Darling Which of the above name/s is/are correct?
Asked in GPSC Prelims CSP 1 2023 · Topic: Rowlatt Act and Jallianwala Bagh Massacre (1919) (The Jallianwala Bagh Massacre: The event, General Dyer's actions, and casualties)
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