Question

Why did general Dyer open fire on peaceful crowd in jallianwalla bagh? Mark the most important factor

a) To punish the Indians
b) To take revenge for breaking martial law
c) To create feeling of terror and awe in the mind of Indians
d) To disperse the crowd ​

Answer 1

Answer:

c) To create feeling of terror and awe in the mind of indians.

Answer 2

Answer:

General Dyer opens fire on the peaceful crowd in Jallianwalla bagh to create the feeling of terror and awe in the mind of Indians i.e.option(c).

Explanation:

General Dyer opens fire on a peaceful crowd in Jallianwalla Bagh due to the following reasons:-

• General Dyer opened fire on the crowd in Jallianwala Bagh to firmly enforce the Martial Law that was at stake in Amritsar.

• General Dyer also wanted to send a message to the British colonials in India that no disobedience will be tolerated under British rule.
• And most importantly this was done to instill the feeling of fear, terror, and awe among the Indians.

Hence, the correct answer among the given options is (c) i.e. To create the feeling of terror and awe in the mind of Indians.

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