Explain the reason and effects of Jallianwala Bagh Massacre?
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Explanation:
The reasons leading to the jallianwala bagh massacre were as mentioned below :
1. In March 1919,rowlatt act was passed despite the United opposition of the Indian members.
2. Gandhi ji decided to start non violence civil disobedience against rowlatt act with a hartal on 6 April, 1919.
Activities under the movement were as given below :
- rallies were organised in various cities.
- workers went on strike in railway workshops.
- shops were closed.
4. The government was alarmed by the popular participation on the movement and was afraid thet the lines of communications railways and telegraph would be disrupted.
5. On 13 April, 1919 baisakhi day villagers gathered in a fair in jallianwala bagh. They were unaware of the martaila law that had been imposed.
Effects-
1. After the jallianwala bagh massacre crowds took toh the streets inany North Indian towns. These were strikes, clashes with the police and attacks on government buildings.
2. The government on the other hand followed a policy of repression.
- They humiliated and terrorised people.
- Satyagrahis were forced to rub their noses on the ground.
- People were flogged.
- They were forced to crawl on the streets and salam all sahibs.