His object as he declared later was to produce a moral effect to create in the mind of satyagrahis a feeling of terror and awe
Answers
His object, as he declared later, was to ‘produce a
moral effect’, to create in the minds of satyagrahis a
feeling of terror and awe. Who declared this? What
was the incident? Explain
Answer
(i) General Reginald Dyer
(ii) Incident: On 13 April 1919, the Jallianwalla Bagh
incident took place.
(iii) On 13 April 1919, a large crowd gathered in the
enclosed ground of Jallianwalla Bagh. Some came
to protest against the government’s new repressive
measures. Others had come to attend the annual
Baisakhi fair. Being from outside the city, many
villagers were unaware of the martial law that had
been imposed. Dyer entered the area, blocked the
exit points, and opened fire on the crowd, killing
hundreds. His object, as he declared later, was to
‘produce a moral effect’, to create in the minds of
satyagrahis a feeling of terror and awe
(i) General Reginald Dyer
(ii) Incident: On 13 April 1919, the Jallianwalla Bagh
incident took place.
(iii) On 13 April 1919, a large crowd gathered in the
enclosed ground of Jallianwalla Bagh. Some came
to protest against the government’s new repressive
measures. Others had come to attend the annual
Baisakhi fair. Being from outside the city, many
villagers were unaware of the martial law that had
been imposed. Dyer entered the area, blocked the
exit points, and opened fire on the crowd, killing
hundreds. His object, as he declared later, was to
‘produce a moral effect’, to create in the minds of
satyagrahis a feeling of terror and awe