Letter to Lord Chelmsford Rejecting Knighthood
Rabindranath Tagore
1. When was Rabindranath awarded the knighthood title?
Ans: Rabindranath was awarded the knighthood title in 1915.
2. From whom did Rabindranath Tagore receive the Knighthood? [NU 2015]
Ans: Rabindranath Tagore received the Knighthood from the British king George V at the hands of Lord Hardinge.
3. When did Jalianwallabag massacre take place? [NU 2016]
Ans: Jalianwallabag massacre took place on April 13, 1919.
4. What historical incident inspired Rabindranath Tagore to reject Knighthood?
Ans: The Jalianwallabag Massacre on April 13, 1919 inspired Rabindranath Tagore to reject Knighthood.
5. What was the occasion of a large gathering of people at Amritsar?
Ans: The occasion of a large gathering of people at Amritsar was the Baisakhi Fair which is one of the largest religious festivals in Punjab.
6. How many people were gunned down in Jalianwallabag?
Ans: About 400 unarmed people were gunned down in Jalianwallabag.
6. What is "Knighthood"? [NU 2017]
Ans: “Knighthood” is an honorary title given to a person especially by British king or queen for his service to the monarch as well as the country. If this title is conferred on any person, honorary title ‘sir’ is added to his name.
7. What is Jalianwallabag massacre?
Ans: Jalianwallabag massacre is the mass killing of the Indian people at Jalianwallabag caused by the open fire of the British Indian Army. Rabindranath Tagore renounced the Knighthood award in 1919 as a protest against the Massacre of Amritsar where some 400 Indian demonstrators were cruelly killed.
8. When and why Rabindranath Tagore reject his knighthood?
Ans: Rabindranath Tagore renounced the Knighthood award as a protest against the Massacre of Amritsar on 31 May 1919.
9. To whom did Tagore write the letter of rejecting knighthood?
Ans: Tagore wrote the letter of rejecting knighthood to Lord Chelmsford.
10. What does the word 'Subject' mean in the letter of Rabindranath Tagore?
Ans: In the letter of Rabindranath Tagore, the word 'Subject' means citizen.
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