Which one among the following prompted Rabindranath Tagore to surrender his title of Sir. ? ..

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Q: 54 (CDS-II/2010)
Which one among the following prompted Rabindranath Tagore to surrender his title of ‘Sir’. ? ..

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History

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CDS-II

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Option 1: The passing of the Rowlat Act. This Act, passed in 1919, granted the British Government in India increased powers of control and suppression. However, there is no direct evidence to suggest that this Act prompted Rabindranath Tagore to surrender his title of `Sir`.

Option 2: The passing of the Act of 1919. This Act, also known as the Government of India Act 1919, introduced limited reforms in the governance of India. While it was a step towards some form of self-governance, it is unlikely that this Act specifically prompted Tagore to surrender his title.

Option 3: To support Mahatma Gandhi`s Satyagraha movement. Although Tagore was a supporter of Mahatma Gandhi`s movement for non-violent resistance, there is no indication that this specifically led him to surrender his title.

Option 4: To protest against the massacre at Jallianwallahbag and the imposition of martial law in Punjab. This option is correct. The Jallianwallahbag massacre took place on April 13, 1919, when British troops fired upon a peaceful gathering in Amritsar, resulting in hundreds of deaths. This brutal event deeply affected Tagore, leading him