Who was the British officer responsible for the Jallianwala Bagh massacre?
Who was the British officer responsible for the Jallianwala Bagh massacre?
(A) Winston Churchill
(B) John Saunders
(C) Lord Mountbatten
(D) General Dyer
General Reginald Dyer commanded the troops during the Jallianwala Bagh massacre on April 13, 1919, in Amritsar, Punjab. He gave the order for soldiers to shoot at a peaceful crowd of men, women, and children who had come together to voice their opposition to the Rowlatt Act. This led to numerous deaths and injuries. The incident marked a pivotal moment in India’s quest for independence and caused widespread outrage against British rule.