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🇮🇳 Rajnath Singh Pays Tribute to Jallianwala Bagh Massacre Victims

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📌 Why in News?

On 13 April 2026, the 106th anniversary of the Jallianwala Bagh Massacre was observed across India.

Rajnath Singh paid tribute to the victims of the tragic incident that took place in 1919 in Amritsar, Punjab.

🔥 Key Highlights

🔹 Incident Details:

  • Date: 13 April 1919 (Baisakhi)
  • Location: Amritsar, Punjab
  • People had gathered peacefully in protest

🔹 Protest Objective:

  • Against the Rowlatt Act 1919
  • Demand for release of leaders:
  • Dr. Satyapal
  • Dr. Saifuddin Kitchlew

🔹 Military Action:

  • Reginald Dyer ordered troops to fire
  • Firing was done without warning on unarmed civilians

🔹 Casualties:

  • British records: 291 deaths
  • Indian estimates (led by Madan Mohan Malviya): 500+ deaths

📚 Aftermath of the Massacre

  • Hunter Commission (1919) formed to investigate
  • Rabindranath Tagore renounced his Knighthood
  • Mahatma Gandhi returned Kaiser-i-Hind medal
  • Udham Singh assassinated Michael O’Dwyer (1940)

📚 Additional Information

  • Rowlatt Act (1919): Allowed detention without trial for up to 2 years
  • Nodal Ministry: Ministry of Culture maintains records

🎯 Exam Points

  • Year: 1919
  • Date: 13 April (Baisakhi)
  • Place: Amritsar
  • Officer: Reginald Dyer
  • Inquiry: Hunter Commission

🇮🇳 राजनाथ सिंह ने जलियांवाला बाग हत्याकांड के शहीदों को श्रद्धांजलि दी

📌 क्यों चर्चा में?

13 अप्रैल 2026 को Jallianwala Bagh Massacre की 106वीं वर्षगांठ मनाई गई।

इस अवसर पर Rajnath Singh ने शहीदों को श्रद्धांजलि दी।

🔥 मुख्य बिंदु

🔹 घटना विवरण:

  • तिथि: 13 अप्रैल 1919 (बैसाखी)
  • स्थान: अमृतसर, पंजाब
  • लोग शांतिपूर्ण सभा में एकत्रित थे

🔹 विरोध का कारण:

  • Rowlatt Act 1919 के खिलाफ
  • नेताओं की रिहाई की मांग:
  • डॉ. सत्यपाल
  • डॉ. सैफुद्दीन किचलू

🔹 सैन्य कार्रवाई:

  • Reginald Dyer ने बिना चेतावनी गोली चलाने का आदेश दिया

🔹 हताहत:

  • ब्रिटिश रिकॉर्ड: 291 मौतें
  • भारतीय अनुमान: 500 से अधिक

📚 परिणाम (Aftermath)

  • Hunter Commission (1919) का गठन
  • Rabindranath Tagore ने Knighthood त्यागा
  • Mahatma Gandhi ने Kaiser-i-Hind पदक लौटाया
  • Udham Singh ने 1940 में Michael O’Dwyer की हत्या की

📚 अतिरिक्त जानकारी

  • Rowlatt Act (1919): बिना मुकदमे के 2 साल तक कैद
  • नोडल मंत्रालय: संस्कृति मंत्रालय

🎯 परीक्षा हेतु महत्वपूर्ण बिंदु

  • वर्ष: 1919
  • तिथि: 13 अप्रैल
  • स्थान: अमृतसर
  • अधिकारी: Reginald Dyer
  • जांच: Hunter Commission

📝 Practice MCQs (English + Hindi)

1. Jallianwala Bagh massacre occurred in which year?

जलियांवाला बाग हत्याकांड किस वर्ष हुआ?

A. 1915

B. 1917

C. 1919

D. 1921

👉 Answer: C

2. The massacre took place in which city?

यह घटना किस शहर में हुई?

A. Delhi

B. Lahore

C. Amritsar

D. Kolkata

👉 Answer: C

3. Who ordered firing in Jallianwala Bagh?

जलियांवाला बाग में गोली चलाने का आदेश किसने दिया?

A. Lord Curzon

B. Reginald Dyer

C. Mountbatten

D. Dalhousie

👉 Answer: B

4. The protest was against which Act?

यह विरोध किस एक्ट के खिलाफ था?

A. Government of India Act

B. Rowlatt Act

C. Charter Act

D. Pitt’s India Act

👉 Answer: B

5. The massacre happened on which festival day?

यह घटना किस त्योहार के दिन हुई?

A. Diwali

B. Holi

C. Baisakhi

D. Eid

👉 Answer: C

6. Hunter Commission was formed in which year?

Hunter Commission का गठन किस वर्ष हुआ?

A. 1918

B. 1919

C. 1920

D. 1921

👉 Answer: B

7. Who renounced Knighthood in protest?

किसने विरोध में Knighthood त्यागा?

A. Gandhi

B. Nehru

C. Tagore

D. Patel

👉 Answer: C

8. Who returned Kaiser-i-Hind medal?

Kaiser-i-Hind पदक किसने लौटाया?

A. Tagore

B. Gandhi

C. Bose

D. Tilak

👉 Answer: B

9. Udham Singh assassinated whom?

उधम सिंह ने किसकी हत्या की?

A. Dyer

B. Curzon

C. O’Dwyer

D. Irwin

👉 Answer: C

10. Rowlatt Act allowed detention without trial for how long?

Rowlatt Act के तहत बिना मुकदमे कितने समय तक कैद हो सकती थी?

A. 6 months

B. 1 year

C. 2 years

D. 5 years

👉 Answer: C

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