Jallianwala Bagh (Garden) is most notably known for the Jallianwala Bagh Massacre, also known as the Amritsar Massacre. On April 13, 1919, near Amritsar, India, thousands of people had gathered in the Jallianwala Bagh for the celebration of Baisakhi, a Sikh religious festival. Hindus along with Sikhs gathered to participate in the Baisakhi celebrations. Later in the day, the Indian Army soldiers under the command of British Brigadier Reginald Dyer opened fire on an unarmed gathering of men, women and children in Jallianwala Bagh. The fire lasted about 10 minutes and 1600 rounds were fired. Officially 379 people are believed to be dead in this massacre, however, some numbers suggest that as many as 1000 died along with more than 2000 wounded.Friday, August 17, 2007
Jallianwala Bagh
Jallianwala Bagh (Garden) is most notably known for the Jallianwala Bagh Massacre, also known as the Amritsar Massacre. On April 13, 1919, near Amritsar, India, thousands of people had gathered in the Jallianwala Bagh for the celebration of Baisakhi, a Sikh religious festival. Hindus along with Sikhs gathered to participate in the Baisakhi celebrations. Later in the day, the Indian Army soldiers under the command of British Brigadier Reginald Dyer opened fire on an unarmed gathering of men, women and children in Jallianwala Bagh. The fire lasted about 10 minutes and 1600 rounds were fired. Officially 379 people are believed to be dead in this massacre, however, some numbers suggest that as many as 1000 died along with more than 2000 wounded.
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