Why is the Jallianwala Bagh incident considered important in national memory?

Correct answer: Because it became a symbol of colonial brutality and public sacrifice

Jallianwala Bagh became a powerful part of national memory because troops fired on an unarmed gathering in Amritsar on 13 April 1919. The incident represented the violence and lack of accountability of colonial rule, while the victims came to symbolise public sacrifice. Option A is correct; B, C, and D deny or misrepresent the event’s central historical meaning.