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Jallianwala Bagh Massacre's Impact on India's Freedom
The Jallianwala Bagh massacre, which occurred on April 13, 1919, was a turning point in India's freedom struggle, shocking the nation and leading to the launch of the Non-Cooperation-Khilafat Movement.
April 14, 2024
Key Points
- 1On April 13, 1919, Brigadier-General Reginald Dyer ordered troops to fire on a gathering in Jallianwala Bagh, Amritsar.
- 2The British official report stated 379 deaths, while estimates put the figure in the thousands.
- 3The massacre led to protests and riots in Punjab after the passage of the draconian Rowlatt Act in March 1919.
- 4Rabindranath Tagore returned his knighthood in protest, and Mahatma Gandhi launched the Non-Cooperation-Khilafat Movement.
- 5Winston Churchill condemned Dyer's actions in the Parliament.
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