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Q. Rabindranath Tagore surrendered his knighthood in protest against

A
Jallianwala Bagh tragedy
B
Martial law in the Punjab
C
Rawlatt Acts
D
All the above

Correct Answer

Jallianwala Bagh tragedy

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