Question 3 - Past Year Questions - 3 Marks - Chapter 2 Class 10 History - Nationalism in India - History

This question was asked in[CBSE SQP-2020-21] 

Describe the incidence of Jallianwala Bagh Massacre. 

Answer:

Points to Remember 

On 13 April the infamous Jallianwala Bagh incident took place.

1. A crowd gathered on the ground of Jallianwala Bagh .
2.   protest against the government’s repressive measures.
3. Attend the annual Baisakhi fair .
4. Villagers were unaware about martial law.
5. General Dyer entered the area.
6. Killing hundreds of people.

Answer to be written in the exam

1. Some people came to protest against the government’s repressive measures and some came to attend the annual Baisakhi fair .
2. General Dyer entered the area, blocked all exit points and opened fire on the crowd, killing hundreds of people.
3. His object as he declared after the incident was to ‘produce a moral effect’ , to create a feeling of terror and awe in the minds of satyagrahis.

Use any 3 points and elaborate on them