Jallianwala Bagh massacre

started exploiting Indians into producing fabrics and many agricultural products to trade with Europe, and eventually attempted to create free trade between India and Britain. In the movie many examples of injustice were presented, such as the Jallianwala Bagh massacre in 1919, where many men, women, and children were brutally murdered by the command of Colonel Reginald Dyer. Therefore, we can say that the representation of British

violating basic human rights. One dreadful event that was written down in history with blood came about in these times. On April 13th 1919, General Reginald Dyer took it upon himself to disperse a peaceful protest in enclosed space called the Jallianwalla Bagh in Amritsar. 370 protestors were killed and 1000 were wounded though some argue figures were much higher. What was further disconcerting was General Dyer’s lack of remorse or repent. On his return home he was lauded and awarded as opposed to being

1919, Hindus and Muslims protested the Rowlatt Acts at Amritsar, but were unaware they were not allowed to have public meetings. As a result, the British took the lives of about 400 Indians and wounded about 1200 people at the Amritsar Massacre. The Amritsar Massacre ushered millions of Indians into wanting freedom from Britain’s ruthlessness. Soon, India would be freed by the guidance and help of one man, Mahatma Gandhi who was born on October 2, 1869 in Porbandar, Kathiawar, India. Although Gandhi

meticulously researching her facts was she able to learn more about the Dakota 38 and the Sioux Uprising, because history offered her very little information to work with. Similarly, the inhumanity of the Jallianwala Bagh Massacre has been downplayed throughout history. The poem “38” and the Jallianwala Bagh incident underscore the need to notice historical injustices and voice our opinions against the silence around them. The historical trauma and struggle for justice in both

the air, drowning the cries of the innocent people. I struggled to watch as hundreds of unknown men, women, and children died in this tragic event, known as the Amritsar Massacre. “In Amritsar, India’s holy city of the Sikh religion, British and Gurkha troops massacre at least 379 unarmed demonstrators meeting at the Jallianwala Bagh, a city park”(History.com). The man responsible for this monstrous event is Reginald Dyer, a British general. The actions of General Dyer were unjust because the crowd

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In my research paper I am going to be focusing in on the later half on the Indian independence movement (1918-1947) leading up till the riots that caused the partition of India. This means that I will be analyzing the complete territory of India that was present during that time period. There are several reasons I am focusing in on this time period. First I will be researching about the independence movement which eventually led to the Indian Independence Act of 1947 and then see how that leads to

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