Which British colonel is remembered as the Butcher of Amritsar for his role in the Jallianwala Bagh massacre in 1919?
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Correct answer: A
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The correct answer is option 1 i.e. Reginald Dyer.
The British colonel remembered as the Butcher of Amritsar for his role in the Jallianwala Bagh massacre in 1919 is Colonel Reginald Dyer. He ordered his troops to open fire on a peaceful crowd of unarmed Indians who had gathered in Jallianwala Bagh, Amritsar, on April 13, 1919, resulting in the deaths of hundreds of people. This brutal act is considered one of the most horrific events in British colonial history in India.