Who was the Governor-General of India when the Jallianwala Bagh massacre 1919 took place?

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Lord Chelmsford:
- He was the Governor-General of India when the Jallianwala Bagh massacre 1919 took place.
- Jallianwala Bagh massacre took place in Amritsar when people congregated in Jallianwala Bagh on eve Baisakhi day.
- Over 400 people were killed due to the Jallianwala Bagh massacre
- Gandhi Ji in protest returned his Kaiser-I-Hind, awarded him for his effort during the Boer war in South Africa, Tagore gave his Knighthood back.

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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, to protest against the Rowlatt Act and arrest of pro-independence activists Saifuddin Kitchlew and Satyapal
The Jallianwala Bagh massacre took place 103 years ago today (April 13, 1919).
Protests took place throughout the country in opposition to the British government.
Two days after the massacre, martial law was imposed on Lahore, Amritsar, Gujranwala, Gujarat and Lyallpore
According to British government records, 379 people including men, women, and children were killed while 1,200 were injured in the indiscriminate firing ordered by Colonel Reginald.