Jallianwala Bagh incident
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The Jallianwala Bagh massacre, also known as the Amritsar massacre, took place on 13 April 1919, when Acting Brigadier-General Reginald Dyer ordered troops of the British Indian Army to fire their rifles.
Date: 13 April 1919
Deaths: 1000+
Location: Jallianwala Bagh, Amritsar Cantt.
No. of participants: 50
Injured: ~ 1,500
Attack type: Massacre
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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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