Question

what was called jallianwala bagh masscre

Answer 1

The protest took a tragic turn on 13 April 1919 in Amritsar, Punjab. Public meetings had banned in Amritsar. But a peaceful crowd of about 10, 000 people had collected at Jallianwala Bagh, a walled garden that had just one exit. The British military commander, Brigadier-General Reginald Dyer, ordered his soldiers to block the exit and open fire. The firing lasted for about 10 minutes. Hundreds of people were killed and many more were wounded. The massacre shocked Indians all over the country.

Answer 2

jallianwala bagh massacre also known as Amritsar massacre took place on 13 April 1919 when the troops of British Indian army under the command of Dyer fired machine guns into a crowd of unarmed protester, along with Baishakhi pilgrims who had gathered in Jallianwala bagh, Amritsar, Punjab. The civilians in the majority Sikhs had assembled to participate in the annual Baishakhi fair coming from out of the city many were unaware of the imposition of martial law and they were also killed.