What happened to the passengers of the Komagata Maru when they arrived in Canada?

• A. The ship was allowed to dock
• B. Passengers were not allowed off the ship; the ship returned to Asia.
• C. The ship was diverted to the U.S.
• D. The ship was quarantined

Answer: (B)

When the Komagata Maru arrived, authorities refused to let the passengers disembark because Canada’s immigration rules at the time blocked Indians from landing unless they could prove a continuous journey from their homeland. Since there was no way to meet that requirement, the passengers could not enter Canada. The ship remained anchored in Vancouver for weeks, but no one was allowed to go ashore. Eventually the vessel left for Asia, returning to India. This situation shows how early 20th-century immigration policies aimed at restricting Indian arrivals could prevent landing even when a ship had reached a Canadian port.