British Soldiers Massacre Indians at Amritsar
At a glance:
- Series: Great Events from History II: Human Rights Series
- Categories: Government and Politics, Social Issues, Reform, and Protest, Terrorism
- Subcategories: Colonialism, Colonies, Settlements, Empires, Dynasties, British Empire, Human Rights, Violence, Massacres, Genocide, Torture
- Curriculum: 20th & 21st Century European History, British History, Asian History, Canadian History
- Geographical Location: South Asia, India
- Date: April 13, 1919
Article abstract: The Amritsar Massacre, or Jallianwalla Bagh massacre, was such an atrocious action that it can be singled out as spurring the Indian independence movement.
Summary of Event
Historian Alfred Draper titled one of his books Amritsar: The Massacre That Ended the Raj. The book’s subtitle is correct, for it was that incident that galvanized sentiment to terminate British rule (the Raj) in India. Britain had ruled India for two hundred years, and India was considered the “jewel in the crown” of the British Empire. Under British...
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