Massacre at Amritsar
The 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 stopped firing once they ran out of ammunition. Estimated casualties were 379 killed and 1,200 injured.
Spelling Variants
Modern name:Amritsar
Variants: Amritsir/Umritsar
External Links
Jallianwala Bagh Massacre Wikipedia
Amritsar Massacre Google Books
The Butcher of Amritsar Google Books