He returned the title on May 31, 1919, to protest against the Jallianwala Bagh massacre on April 13 — a decision, documents reveal, that was influenced by the bold stance taken by The.

The Jallianwala Bagh massacre, also known as the Amritsar massacre, took place on 13 April 1919. A large, peaceful crowd had gathered at the Jallianwala Bagh in Amritsar, Punjab, British India, to protest the Rowlatt Act and arrest of pro-independence activists Saifuddin Kitchlew and Satyapal.

Seven villagers were killed on Saturday in a gangwar at Manipur in Sheikhpura district after two notorious dons -- Ashok Mahto and Akhilesh Singh -- clashed. While Ashok is a Kurmi by caste,.