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History ch 7 - Non-co-operation Movement — History & Civics STD 8 — Question

Maharashtra BoardEnglish MediumSTD 8History & CivicsHistory ch 7 - Non-co-operation Movement3 Marks
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Why was the Hunter Commission appointed?
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Answer

  1. General Dyer ordered an unrestrained firing on the unarmed people who gathered for a meeting on 13th April 1919, at Jallianwala Baug.
  2. About 400 people were killed and injured. The injured did not receive any medical help.
  3. There was nationwide protest against this act.
  4. Rabindranath Tagore gave up the title of Sir given by the British government.
  5. The Indians demanded an enquiry against this massacre. So the British government appointed Hunter commission.

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