discuss the incident of jallianwala bagh
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general dyer massacred the unarmed people who were protesting against the rawlatte act in 1919.....
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Jallianwalla Bagh incident took place on 13 April
On that particular day, a crowd of villagers who had come to Amritsar for attending a fair gathered in the enclosed ground of Jallianwalla Bagh
As they were outside the city, they were not aware of the martial law that had been imposed
General Dyer entered the area. He blocked the exit points, and openly fired on the crowd, killing hundreds.
Explanation:
Jallianwala Bagh Massacre took place on 13th April 1919.
2) People gathered on Baisakhi at Jallianwala Bagh for the peaceful protest demanding the release of two arrested leaders-Dr. Satya Pal and Saifuddin Kitchlew.
3) Colonel Reginald Dyer blocked all the exits and opened fire on the people peacefully gathered at the Jallianwala Bagh.
4) Many people tried to escape the attack by jumping into the well and trying to climb the already closed gates.
5) While official estimates confirmed only 379 deaths, actual numbers of causalities were more than 2000.
6) Around 1650 rounds were fired by the British soldiers within a span of 10 minutes.
7) This incident fuelled the anger of Indians and lead to the Non-Cooperation Movement of 1920-1922.
8) Every year people gather on 13th April at Jallianwala Bagh to commemorate the sacrifice of the martyrs.
9) The bullet marks can be seen even today on the walls of the Bagh.
10) Jallianwala Bagh was one of the deadliest massacres in history of mankind and it was a turning point in the Indian independence struggle.
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