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Conflict- Jallianwala Bhag massacre

Place- Amritsar

When- 13 April 1919

The Jallianwala Bagh massacre, also known as the Amritsar massacre, took place on 13 April 1919 when a crowd of nonviolent protesters, along with Baishakhi pilgrims, who had gathered in Jallianwala Bagh,  were fired upon by troops of the British Army under the command of Colonel Reginald Dyer.



The innocent civilians and villagers who had gathered in the Bagh to celebrate Baisakhi, a cultural festival for Punjabis were unaware of the notice that meetings were banned.

The Bagh-space comprised 6 to 7 acres and was walled on all sides with five entrances.

On Dyer's orders, his troops fired on the crowd for ten minutes, directing their bullets largely towards the few open gates through which people were trying to flee. The British government released figures stating 379 dead and 1200 wounded. Other sources place the number of dead at well over 1000. This "Brutality stunned the entire nation".

Veiw points of the British

The British think that it serves the indians right for breaking the law.

Veiw points of the Indians

Many Indians stated that they would rather die by jumping in the well instead of getting shot by the Britishers.

Questions?

Who was Reginald Dyer?

What are colonels and brigediar?

what is the Baishakhi festival?

What was the British Raj?

Why did he order the troops to fire?

Colonel Reginald Edward Harry Dyer was an officer of the British Army who, as a temporary brigadier general, was responsible for the jallianwala bagh massacre in Amritsar in Punjab. Dyer was removed from duty, but he became a celebrated hero in Britain, particularly among people with connections to the British Raj.  

Colonel is a rank of the British Army and Royal Marines, which is lower than another rank called brigadier.