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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. |
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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 number of casualties caused by his soldiers remains uncalculated. The Indians were outraged and demanded independence from Britain.