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British soldiers shot the crowd and killed over 1,000 people in the Indian city of Amritsar

105
years ago

13 April 1919,

British soldiers who committed a massacre in the city of Amritsar in northern India celebrated the New Indian Year in the garden of Jallianwala Bagh, including children. The order of residence was declared and several people started a peaceful protest.

General Reginald Dyer, head of the soldiers, ordered the attack. In ten minutes, over 1,600 shots were fired. The Indian National Congress stated that the deaths exceeded 1,000.

Paint based on massacre. Adam Jones from Kelowna, BC, Canada (CC BY-SA 2.0)
Field note. Adam Jones from Kelowna, BC, Canada (CC BY-SA 2.0)

General Dyer who sent the massacre was named a hero in Britain. They welcomed a hero when he returned to London and received the £1 million prize. The government gave him a sword with the slogan "El salvador del punjab".

 

Source:

Jallianwala Bagh massacre - Wikipedia

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