why did Jallianwala Bagh incident took place give a detailed description? (Five points with headings)
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Explanation:
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 into a crowd of unarmed civilians in Jallianwala Bagh, Amritsar, Punjab, killing at least 400, including 41 children, one only six weeks old. Over 1,000 were injured.
Location
Amritsar, Punjab, British India
Coordinates
31°37′13.87″N 74°52′49.55″E
Date
13 April 1919; 100 years ago
05:37 p.m (IST)
Target
Crowd of nonviolent protesters, along with Baisakhi pilgrims, who had gathered in Jallianwala Bagh, Amritsar
Attack type
Massacre
Weapons
Lee-Enfield rifles
Deaths
379-1,600[citation needed][1]
Injuries
~ 1,115
Perpetrators
Riflemen of the 2nd/9th Gurkha Rifles, the 54th Sikhs and the 59th Sind Rifles, British India Army
No. of participants
50
Answer:
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 into a crowd of unarmed civilians in Jallianwala Bagh, Amritsar, Punjab, killing at least 400, including 41 children, one only six weeks old. Over 1,000 were injured.