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| − | '''The Amritsar Massacre''' occurred in 1919 in Amritsar, [[India]]. | + | '''The Amritsar Massacre''' occurred in 1919 in Amritsar, [[India]]. <ref>http://www.amritsar.com/Jallian%20Wala%20Bagh.shtml</ref> |
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| + | The local commander, Brigadier General Reginald Dyer, had previously issued an order that all Indians passing through a particular street (where an English woman had been assaulted a few months prior) do so by crawling on all fours. A crowd of over 5000 had gathered to protest this oppression. Dyer ordered his troops to fire on the peaceably assembled crowd; about 1650 rounds were fired, killing almost 400 and wounding about 1500. | ||
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| + | The Indians were outraged and demanded independence from Britain. A memorial to the victims, called the Flame of Liberty, was inaugurated in 1961. | ||
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| + | == References == | ||
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Revision as of 17:27, August 13, 2009
The Amritsar Massacre occurred in 1919 in Amritsar, India. [1]
The local commander, Brigadier General Reginald Dyer, had previously issued an order that all Indians passing through a particular street (where an English woman had been assaulted a few months prior) do so by crawling on all fours. A crowd of over 5000 had gathered to protest this oppression. Dyer ordered his troops to fire on the peaceably assembled crowd; about 1650 rounds were fired, killing almost 400 and wounding about 1500.
The Indians were outraged and demanded independence from Britain. A memorial to the victims, called the Flame of Liberty, was inaugurated in 1961.