Which one of the following aroused a wave of popular indignation that led to the massacre by the British at Jallianwala Bagh?
✓ Correct answer: c) The Rowlatt Act
ExplanationThe Jallianwala Bagh massacre (April 13, 1919) was a tragic event where British General Reginald Dyer ordered his troops to fire on a peaceful gathering of unarmed Indians, killing hundreds, in protest associated with the repressive Rowlatt Act.The Act allowed the British government to imprison people without trial, which infringed upon basic civil liberties.83
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