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Jallianwala Bagh
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Jallianwala Bagh

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Jallianwala Bagh

COUNTRY
India
ADDRESS
Golden Temple Rd, Amritsar, Punjab

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About Jallianwala Bagh
It is a memorial situated at the place where Jallianwala Bagh Massacre occurred. It spread in an area of seven acre and comes under the surroundings of Golden temple complex. It also has a museum and gallery to provide information to the visitors and is ren by the Jallianwala Bagh National Memorial Trust which was established in the year 1951.

Some Lesser Known Facts About Jallianwala Bagh

  • At the time when the incident occurred on 13 April 1919, the place was not a park. It was an empty place surrounded by houses and has only one way to enter and exit. As there was no other way to escape more than a thousand people died and over 1500 injured in the massacre.
    At the time when the incident occurred on 13 April 1919, the place was not a park. It was an empty place surrounded by houses and has only one way to
  • Colonel Reginald Dyer was responsible for the whole massacre who ordered fire on the mob collected at the place. He had banned public gathering as before the incident an English missionary named Marcella was attacked by the mob as they were angry for the arrests of two Indian leaders Satya Pal and Saifuddin Kitchlew.
  • The people collected at the place were unware of the order issued by Colonel Dyer and was there only to celebrate the popular festival Baisakhi.
  • The soldiers brutually killed mob using not only Scinde rifles but also two armoured cars with machine guns. They had not stop killing until their arms ended.
    The soldiers brutually killed mob using not only Scinde rifles but also two armoured cars with machine guns. They had not stop killing until their arm
  • Many people lost their lives in their try to escape from bullets and died due to stampede.
  • Popular Indian freedom fighter Bhagat Singh took the mud of the place with him and swear to fight for Indian freedom. He always kept the mud with him so that he will not forget his mission.
  • Colonel Dyer was killed by Udham Singh on 13 March, 1940 to take revenge of those who died in the massacre.
    Colonel Dyer was killed by Udham Singh on 13 March, 1940 to take revenge of those who died in the massacre.

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