India Exam Junction
5. Arrange the following important events in the history of Punjab in chronological order :
(i) Jallianwala Bagh Incident (ii) Kamagata Maru Incident
(iii) The Ghadar Movement (iv) Battle of Saraghari
(i), (ii), (iv) and (iii)
(iii), (ii), (i) and (iv)
(iv), (iii), (i) and (ii)
(iv), (iii), (ii) and (i)
Correct Answer :
(iv), (iii), (ii) and (i)
Solution
- Battle of Saraghari (1897): A historic battle fought by 21 Sikh soldiers of the British Indian Army.
- The Ghadar Movement (1913-1915): A revolutionary movement by Indians abroad, especially Punjabis, to overthrow British rule.
- Kamagata Maru Incident (1914): A ship carrying Indian immigrants was denied entry into Canada, and the passengers faced violence upon their return to India.
- Jallianwala Bagh Incident (1919): A tragic massacre where British forces opened fire on a peaceful gathering in Amritsar.