Due to which of the following events did Rabindranath Tagore return the title of ‘Knighthood’ to the British Government while expressing his anguish?
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Correct answer: C
Explanation
The correct answer is option 3 i.e. Jallianwala Bagh massacre.
Rabindranath Tagore returned the title of ‘Knighthood’ to the British Government in response to the Jallianwala Bagh Massacre in 1919. Deeply anguished by the brutal killing of innocent civilians by British troops, Tagore renounced his knighthood as a protest against the oppressive actions of the British government, reflecting his strong stance against injustice and colonial rule.