About Jallianwala Bagh Massacre
The Jallianwala Bagh massacre, also known as the Amritsar massacre, took place on 13 April 1919.
It marks one of the major political crimes committed by the Britishers during the twentieth century.
Jallianwala Bagh is a public garden with walls covering all of its sides.
On 13th April, 1919, the civilians had assembled for a peaceful protest to condemn the arrest and deportation of two national leaders, Satya Pal and Saifuddin Kitchlew in Jallianwala Bagh, which was the immediate cause for protest.
They were also protesting against Rowlatt Act, which was a legislative act that allowed certain political cases to be tried without the presence of a jury and permitted internment of suspects without any trial.
The troops of the British Indian Army under the command of Colonel Reginald Dyer fired rifles into a crowd of Indians, who had gathered in Jallianwala Bagh.
13thApril 1919, also marked the beginning of New Year for the Sikhs and was also being celebrated as Baisakhi festival.
The number of deaths caused due to the firing had been a disputed issue till now.
While the official enquiry by the British informed about 379 deaths, the death toll was quoted to be around 1,000 by Congress.
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