How many passengers were on board in the Komagata maru ship?

Correct option is A

The Komagata Maru ship had 376 passengers on board when it arrived in Vancouver, Canada, on 23rd May 1914. The passengers were mostly Sikh immigrants from Punjab, along with a few Muslims and Hindus. The ship was chartered by Gurdit Singh, a Sikh entrepreneur, to challenge the discriminatory immigration policies of Canada, particularly the Continuous Passage Act, which restricted non-European immigrants. Upon arrival, the passengers were denied entry and faced a standoff lasting nearly two months. Eventually, the ship was forced to return to India, where many passengers were detained or killed in an incident at Budge Budge (Calcutta).

● The incident became a symbol of colonial injustice and discrimination.​