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Who was Viceroy of India when Jalianwala Bagh Massacre occured?

  1. Lord Chelmsford

  2. Lord Hardinge

  3. Lord Minto

  4. Lord Irwin
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Lord Chelmsford served as Viceroy of India (1916-1921) when the Jallianwala Bagh massacre occurred on April 13, 1919, in Amritsar. The massacre was carried out by Brigadier-General Reginald Dyer under Chelmsford's administration. Lord Hardinge preceded him, while Lord Minto served much earlier. Lord Irwin was Viceroy during the later Civil Disobedience Movement.

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