Historical Events tagged with "rowlatt act"

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Social Movements & Civil Rights

Jallianwala Bagh Massacre in Amritsar

April 13th, 1919 105 years ago

British Army troops, under Brigadier-General Reginald Dyer, opened fire on a large crowd of unarmed demonstrators in Amritsar, India, resulting in numerous casualties. The gathering took place in Jallianwala Bagh, a public garden, during a period of rising unrest against British colonial rule. The troops targeted men, women, and children, leading to a tragic loss of life and injuries that profoundly shocked the Indian populace and drew international attention to the repressive measures of British authorities.

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