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WBCS Preliminary Examination 2020 — General Studies · Question 69 of 200

Q69
Indian National MovementGandhian Era: Khilafat, NCM, CDM
Why did Rabindranath Tagore refuse Knighthood?
  1. a.Due to partition of Bengal
  2. b.In protest of Jallianwalabagh massacre
  3. c.Withdrawal of non-cooperation movement
  4. d.In protest of Alipur conspiracy case

Answer: (B) In protest of Jallianwalabagh massacre

Tagore renounced his knighthood in 1919 in protest against the brutal Jallianwala Bagh massacre at Amritsar.

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