Saved Bookmarks
| 1. |
Explain the Jallianwala Bagh massacare |
| Answer» The\xa0Jallianwala Bagh massacre, also known as the Amritsar\xa0massacre, 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 Indian civilians in\xa0Jallianwala Bagh, Amritsar, Punjab, killing at least 379 people.\xa0On\xa0April 10,\xa01919, a protest was held at the residence of the Deputy Commissioner of\xa0Amritsar. The demonstration was held to demand the release of two popular leaders of the Indian Independence Movement, Satya Paul and Saifuddin Kitchlew, who had been earlier arrested on account of their protests. | |