The name of the famous person of India who returned the Knighthood conferred on him by the British Government as a token of protest against the atrocities in Punjab in 1919 was:

Correct Option

Rabindranath Tagore returned the Knighthood conferred upon him by the British Government in 1919. He had received the title in 1915. His renunciation was a direct protest against the Jallianwala Bagh Massacre, which occurred on April 13, 1919, in Amritsar. This act of protest underscored his strong condemnation of the British atrocities in Punjab.

Incorrect Options

Tej Bahadur Sapru was a prominent liberal leader and lawyer, known for his moderate political stance. He did not renounce any British honors in protest against the 1919 events.

Ashutosh Mukherjee was a distinguished educationist and jurist, often referred to as the 'Tiger of Bengal'. While influential, he is not associated with returning British titles in protest against the Jallianwala Bagh Massacre.

Syed Ahmed Khan, a significant Muslim reformer and educationist, passed away in 1898. Therefore, he could not have returned a Knighthood in 1919.