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The Amritsar Massacre occurred in 1919 in Amritsar, [[India]]. When the Indians formed a peaceful demonstration, a panicking British commander ordered his troops to fire on the protesters. He killed over four hundred people. The Indians were outraged and demanded independence from Britain.
The Amritsar Massacre occurred in 1919 in Amritsar, [[India]]. When the Indians formed a peaceful demonstration, a panicking British commander ordered his troops to fire on the protesters. He killed over four hundred people; the number of casualties caused by his soldiers remains uncalculated. The Indians were outraged and demanded independence from Britain.