Question:
What is the chronological sequence of the following happenings?
1.August Offer
2.Lucknow Pact
3.Champaran Satyagraha
4.Jallian Wala Bagh massacre
A2,3,4,1
B1,2,3,4
C4,3,2,1
D1,4,2,3
Answer:
A. 2,3,4,1
Explanation:
The Lucknow Pact (1916):
The Lucknow Pact was an agreement reached between the Indian National Congress and the Muslim League (AIML) at a joint session of both the parties held in Lucknow in December 1916.
Through the pact, the two parties agreed to allow representation to religious minorities in the provincial legislatures.
Champaran Satyagraha (1917):
The Champaran Satyagraha of 1917 was the first satyagraha movement led by Mahatma Gandhi in British India .
It was a farmer's uprising that took place in Champaran district of Bihar in the Indian subcontinent, during the British colonial period.
Jallianwala Bagh Massacre (1919):
The massacre, also known as the Amritsar Massacre, occurred on 13 April 1919.
British troops, under General Dyer, opened fire on a large gathering, leading to a tragic loss of life, which sparked widespread outrage in India.
The August Offer (1940):
The August Offer was an offer made by Viceroy Linlithgow in 1940 promising the expansion of the Executive Council of the Viceroy of India to include more Indians.
It also offered establishment of an advisory war council, giving full weight to minority opinion, and the recognition of Indians' right to frame their own constitution.