The Jallianwala Bagh massacre occurred in Amritsar, Punjab, on April 13, 1919. A large, peaceful crowd had gathered to protest the Rowlatt Act and celebrate Baisakhi. Without warning, Brigadier-General Dyer blocked the only exit and ordered his troops to fire upon the unarmed assembly, killing hundreds and wounding thousands. This atrocity became a turning point in the Indian freedom struggle. ANSWER: (C) Amritsar
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On April 13, 1919, thousands of people gathered in Amritsar’s Jallianwala Bagh to protest the arrest of leaders Dr. Saifuddin Kitchlew and Dr. Satyapal. General Dyer, seeking to strike terror, entered the walled garden with his soldiers and opened fire on the trapped crowd for ten minutes. The brutal slaughter of men, women and children shocked the conscience of the world. In protest, Rabindranath Tagore renounced his knighthood. This massacre destroyed Indian faith in British justice and catalyzed the launch of the Non-Cooperation Movement.