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Jallianwala Bagh
Jallianwala Bagh, Amritsar, Punjab, India.
Bullet marks from the April 13, 1919, shooting of innocent civilians gathered to protest “the Rowlatt act” by the British Army Colonel Reginald Dyer are preserved and outlined in white. Now known as the Jallianwala Bagh Massacre, this event was the turning point in the Indian freedom struggle. After this incident, the Indian National Congress, led by Gandhi, steered the agitation from “improving” the then colonial government system to a non-violent “Quit India” movement.
In the end, according to the official British report there were 379 dead and over 1,000 injured with 1,650 rounds of bullets fired during the 10 – 15 minutes of enclosed firing on the crowd. However, Indian accounts put the total dead over 1,000. During the investigation into this massacre, Dyer said he would have used the machine guns but they were mounted on armored vehicles. Ironically, a London conservative newspaper led by prominent [imperialistic] supporters organized a fundraiser for Dyer that raised about 26,000 pounds (more than a million dollars in today’s money). In contrast, the then government distributed about 500 rupees (approximately $2000 in today’s value) to each victims family.
I am concluding my India series with this image. This was my first visit to this part of India, and it was incredible. Hope to visit there again very soon. Thanks again for your kind words and appreciation.
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Jallianwala Bagh
Jallianwala Bagh, Amritsar, Punjab, India.
Bullet marks from the April 13, 1919, shooting of innocent civilians gathered to protest “the Rowlatt act” by the British Army Colonel Reginald Dyer are preserved and outlined in white. Now known as the Jallianwala Bagh Massacre, this event was the turning point in the Indian freedom struggle. After this incident, the Indian National Congress, led by Gandhi, steered the agitation from “improving” the then colonial government system to a non-violent “Quit India” movement.
In the end, according to the official British report there were 379 dead and over 1,000 injured with 1,650 rounds of bullets fired during the 10 – 15 minutes of enclosed firing on the crowd. However, Indian accounts put the total dead over 1,000. During the investigation into this massacre, Dyer said he would have used the machine guns but they were mounted on armored vehicles. Ironically, a London conservative newspaper led by prominent [imperialistic] supporters organized a fundraiser for Dyer that raised about 26,000 pounds (more than a million dollars in today’s money). In contrast, the then government distributed about 500 rupees (approximately $2000 in today’s value) to each victims family.
I am concluding my India series with this image. This was my first visit to this part of India, and it was incredible. Hope to visit there again very soon. Thanks again for your kind words and appreciation.
Please follow me on My Website | Facebook | Google+ | tumblr |