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The Hunter Commission, officially known as the Disorders Inquiry Committee, was constituted by the British government in October 1919. Its primary objective was to investigate the events and actions associated with the Jallianwala Bagh massacre, which occurred on April 13, 1919, in Amritsar. The commission, chaired by Lord William Hunter, examined the incident where British troops, led by General Reginald Dyer, fired upon an unarmed public gathering. Although the commission criticized General Dyer's conduct, it did not recommend severe punitive measures, a decision that generated considerable resentment among Indians.
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The Black-hole incident refers to an event in 1756 at Fort William in Calcutta, where British prisoners were allegedly confined in a small space by Siraj-ud-Daulah. This incident predates the Hunter Commission by over 160 years and is unrelated to its formation.
The Uprising of 1857 was a significant rebellion against British rule in India. The Hunter Commission was appointed in 1919, more than six decades after the revolt, and was not connected to the causes or aftermath of the 1857 uprising.
The Partition of Bengal, enacted in 1905 by Lord Curzon, led to widespread protests and the Swadeshi movement. While a crucial event in Indian nationalist history, it occurred fourteen years before the establishment of the Hunter Commission and was not the reason for its appointment.