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'''Amritsar Massacre''' or '''Jallianwala Bagh Massacre''' occured on 13 April 1919, when over 5,000 unarmed locals, who had gathered at Jallianwala Bagh (garden), [[Amritsar]] were fired upon by British Indian Army troops. The crowd was protesting the recently passed Rowlatt Act.
'''Amritsar Massacre''' or '''Jallianwallah Bagh Massacre''' occured on 13 April 1919, when over 5,000 unarmed locals, who had gathered at Jallianwala Bagh (garden), [[Amritsar]] were fired upon by British Indian Army troops. The crowd was protesting the recently passed Rowlatt Act.


Around 90 troops under the command of Brigadier-General Reginald Dyer fired upon the gathering without giving any warning.  Once the firing started, there was no escape from the garden as the main exit was blocked by the troops. The troops only stoped firing once they ran out of ammunition.
Around 90 troops under the command of Brigadier-General Reginald Dyer fired upon the gathering without giving any warning.  Once the firing started, there was no escape from the garden as the main exit was blocked by the troops. The troops only stoped firing once they ran out of ammunition.


[[Image:Jallianwallah.jpg|thumb|200px|The garden in 1919]]





Revision as of 19:13, 26 October 2009

Massacre at Amritsar
Part of n/a
Date: 13 April 1919
Location: Amritsar, Punjab
Presidency: Bengal
Co-ordinates: 31.63089°N, 74.871552°E
Result: Massacre of demonstrators
Combatants
British Indian Army
Commanders
Brigadier Reginald Dyer
Strength
Casualties
379 killed (est)
1,200 injured (est)

Amritsar Massacre or Jallianwallah Bagh Massacre occured on 13 April 1919, when over 5,000 unarmed locals, who had gathered at Jallianwala Bagh (garden), Amritsar were fired upon by British Indian Army troops. The crowd was protesting the recently passed Rowlatt Act.

Around 90 troops under the command of Brigadier-General Reginald Dyer fired upon the gathering without giving any warning. Once the firing started, there was no escape from the garden as the main exit was blocked by the troops. The troops only stoped firing once they ran out of ammunition.

The garden in 1919


Spelling Variants

Modern name:Amritsar
Variants: Amritsir/Umritsar


External Links

Jallianwala Bagh Massacre Wikipedia
Amritsar Massacre Google Books
The Butcher of Amritsar Google Books


Jallianwala Bagh