Jallianwala Bagh massacre

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Jallianwala Bagh massacre	The Jallianwala Bagh massacre, which occurred on April 13, 1919, in Amritsar, India, is one of the most tragic events in British colonial history. Hundreds of unarmed protesters were shot by British troops. The Jallianwala Bagh massacre occurred on April 13, 1919, in Amritsar, Punjab, India. This tragic event took place in the context of protests against the Rowlatt Act, which allowed British colonial authorities to suppress revolutionary activities without trial. A crowd of thousands had gathered in the Jallianwala Bagh garden to peacefully protest these laws. Brigadier General Reginald Dyer, without prior warning, ordered his troops to fire on the crowd. Approximately 379 people were killed and over 1,200 injured according to official figures, though some estimates put the death toll much higher. This incident marked a turning point in colonial Indian history, fueling the independence movement and galvanizing public opinion against British rule.

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The Jallianwala Bagh massacre, which occurred on April 13, 1919, in Amritsar, India, is one of the most tragic events in British colonial history. Hundreds of unarmed protesters were shot by British troops.

The Jallianwala Bagh massacre occurred on April 13, 1919, in Amritsar, Punjab, India. This tragic event took place in the context of protests against the Rowlatt Act, which allowed British colonial authorities to suppress revolutionary activities without trial. A crowd of thousands had gathered in the Jallianwala Bagh garden to peacefully protest these laws. Brigadier General Reginald Dyer, without prior warning, ordered his troops to fire on the crowd. Approximately 379 people were killed and over 1,200 injured according to official figures, though some estimates put the death toll much higher. This incident marked a turning point in colonial Indian history, fueling the independence movement and galvanizing public opinion against British rule.