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The name of the famous person of India who returned the Knighthood conferred on him by the British Government as a token of protest against the atrocities in Punjab in 1919 was

The name of the famous person of India who returned the Knighthood conferred on him by the British Government as a token of protest against the atrocities in Punjab in 1919 was:

(a)

Tej Bahadur Sapru

(b)

Ashutosh Mukherjee

(c)

Rabindra Nath Tagore

(d)

Syed Ahmad Khan

Answer:

(c)

Moderate

Explanation

Rabindranath Tagore returned his Knighthood after the Jallianwala Bagh massacre to protest British colonial atrocities, showcasing his commitment to justice and human rights. Option (c) is correct.