Martyrdom
This wall has its own historic significance as it has twenty eight bullet marks which can be easily seen at present and these were fired into the crowd by the order of General Dyer.
Moreover, no warning was given to disperse before Dyer opened fire which was gathered here against the rowlatt act.
One thousand six hundred and fifty rounds were fired.
The Jallianwala Bagh Massacre, also known as the Amritsar Massacre, was named after the Jallianwala Bagh (Garden) in the northern Indian city of Amritsar, where, on April 13, 1919, British Indian Army soldiers under the command of Brigadier-General Reginald Dyer opened fire on an unarmed gathering of men, women and children.
The firing lasted about 10 minutes and 1650 rounds were fired, or 33 rounds per soldier.
Official British Raj sources placed the fatalities at 379.
"This place is saturated with the blood of about two thousand Hindus, Sikhs and Muslims who were martyred in a non-violent struggle".
The massacre is depicted in Richard Attenborough's 1982 film "Gandhi" with the role of Brigadier Dyer played by Edward Fox.
It is also depicted in Indian films "Rang De Basanti" and "The Legend of Bhagat Singh".
Remembering those Martyrs in order that such a monstrous event never happens again not only in india but anywhere else as well.
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Martyrdom
This wall has its own historic significance as it has twenty eight bullet marks which can be easily seen at present and these were fired into the crowd by the order of General Dyer.
Moreover, no warning was given to disperse before Dyer opened fire which was gathered here against the rowlatt act.
One thousand six hundred and fifty rounds were fired.
The Jallianwala Bagh Massacre, also known as the Amritsar Massacre, was named after the Jallianwala Bagh (Garden) in the northern Indian city of Amritsar, where, on April 13, 1919, British Indian Army soldiers under the command of Brigadier-General Reginald Dyer opened fire on an unarmed gathering of men, women and children.
The firing lasted about 10 minutes and 1650 rounds were fired, or 33 rounds per soldier.
Official British Raj sources placed the fatalities at 379.
"This place is saturated with the blood of about two thousand Hindus, Sikhs and Muslims who were martyred in a non-violent struggle".
The massacre is depicted in Richard Attenborough's 1982 film "Gandhi" with the role of Brigadier Dyer played by Edward Fox.
It is also depicted in Indian films "Rang De Basanti" and "The Legend of Bhagat Singh".
Remembering those Martyrs in order that such a monstrous event never happens again not only in india but anywhere else as well.
Join the photographer at www.facebook.com/laurent.goldstein.photography
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