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title: "Amritsar Massacre Galvanizes Indian Resistance"
year: 1919
country: "India"
canonical: "https://recap.at/1919/amritsar-massacre-1919"
slug: "amritsar-massacre-1919"
recapType: "global_event"
startDate: "1919-04-13"
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# Amritsar Massacre Galvanizes Indian Resistance

> British troops fired on unarmed Indian protesters in Jallianwala Bagh, killing hundreds and turning Indian public opinion decisively toward independence.

## Summary

The Jallianwala Bagh massacre, also known as the Amritsar massacre, took place on 13 April 1919. A large crowd had gathered at the Jallianwala Bagh in Amritsar, Punjab, British India, during the annual Baisakhi fair to protest against the Rowlatt Act and the arrest of pro-Indian independence activists Saifuddin Kitchlew and Satyapal. In response to the public gathering, Brigadier-General Reginald Dyer surrounded the people with Gurkhas of Nepalese origin and Sikh infantrymen of the British Indian Army.

## Sources

- [Amritsar massacre]() - Wikipedia

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