Tagore's return of his knighthood was a powerful act of moral protest against the brutal actions of the British government in Amritsar on April 13, 1919.
Who returned the 'Knighthood' title to the British Government in reaction against Jaianwala Bagh Massacre?
Asked in UPPCS Prelims 2022 · Topic: Rowlatt Act and Jallianwala Bagh Massacre (1919) (The Jallianwala Bagh Massacre: The event, General Dyer's actions, and casualties)
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Answer: B. Rabindranath Tagore
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