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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

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Rabindranath Tagore renounced his British Knighthood (awarded to him in 1915) in a formal letter to the Viceroy, Lord Chelmsford, in May 1919. This act was a direct protest against the brutal killings of unarmed civilians by British troops at the Jallianwala Bagh massacre in Amritsar on April 13, 1919.

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Why did Rabindranath Tagore refuse Knighthood?
A
Due to partition of Bengal
B
In protest of Jallianwalabagh massacre
C
Withdrawal of non-cooperation movement
D
In protest of Alipur conspiracy case

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