Question

Describe the incident followed after jalliawala Bagh incident in India

Answer 1

1. The Jallianwala Bagh Massacre also goes by the name Amritsar Massacre.

2. The incident took place on April 13, 1919. It was a Sunday.

3. The reason why it is known as Amritsar Massacre is that it took place in Amritsar – a city in northern India.

4. The day on which the incident took place was ‘Baisakhi’. It was a day of festival. Baisakhi is Punjab’s one of the largest festivals.

5. The precursor to the Massacre was the Rowlatt Act. This act was passed in February 1919.

6. The Rowlatt Act gave the British Government the authority to arrest anyone on grounds of mere suspicion.


7. The Rowlatt Act was basically designed for controlling activities of Indian Revolutionaries.

8. Protesting against the act, the Indians observed a hartal on March 30th and April 6th of 1919.

9. On April 10, 1919, two famous leaders, Dr. Kitchlew and Dr. Satyapal were arrested on the basis of Rowlatt Act.

10. On that day, British authorities opened fire on a peaceful procession at Amritsar. This resulted in an assault on British people from Indian side.