Jaliyanvala bagh massacre (1919)
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Jallianwala Bagh massacre
The Jallianwala Bagh massacre, also known as the Amritsar massacre, took place on 13 April 1919 when troops of the British Indian Army under the command of Colonel Reginald Dyer fired rifles into a crowd of Punjabis, who had gathered in Jallianwala Bagh, Amritsar, Punjab. The Rowlatt Act, 1919 had been implemented, but the civilians were not informed. The civilians had assembled for a festival known as Baisakhi. Baisakhi marks the Sikh new year and commemorates the formation of Khalsa panth of warriors under Guru Gobind Singh in 1699. It is additionally a spring harvest festival for the Sikhs. It is also stated that it marks peaceful protest to condemn the arrest and deportation of two national leaders, Satya Pal and Saifuddin Kitchlew.
The Jallianwala Bagh massacre took place on 13th of April, 1919. This massacre took place in the city of Amritsar in Jallianwala Bagh.
Several people had gathered in the Jallianwala Bagh on the auspicious occasion of Baisakhi to celebrate the festival and to protest non violently.
General Dyer along with his Troops entered the Bagh and surrounded the Baagh and closed the only entrance and exit. after entering General Dyer ordered his military to open fire on the people that had gathered there.
Many people were shot dead and as they weren't able leave the place around 120 people jumped in the Well situated in the middle of the Bagh and committed suicide.