“Jallianwala Bagh Massacre”
Almost it’s 100 years when this dreadful picture took place . Only a few minutes of
this day shook the whole the india . It’s was very critical situation for all to come up
of this.
At this time, India was the under the rule of British. And recently the world war 1
had also come to an end. The city Amritsar was under the rule of Lt. Gov. Miachel
O'Dwyer. And the protesters Satyapal and Saifuddin Kitchlew were arrested by the
British and were kept in a dharmashala. 10th of March even the Rowlatt Act was
passed and due to this the indians were at high boiling point . This act in india was
called as “Black Act”. Then days passed as it is , all the situation was under control .
On 9th of April, it was Ram Naomi , a traditional festival of indians. All the
communities joined the procession that day.
Then the day comes which yet threatenes the indians. It was Sunday, 13th of April,
an important festival of Sikhs . All the people had gathered in the Jallianwala Bagh to
celebrate Baisakhi. The Dyer couldn’t resist seeing the 1000' s people gathered over
there. So he took his troop to fire on the people. The firing took place for almost 11
minutes. 200 people were injuries and 100 were dead.
A night before Dyer had announced a curfew and banned all the procession. But
this notice was not yet reached the people. This is the reason why dyer did this
firing.
Remembering this situations makes each and every indian frightened. Many people
lost their lives. That’s the reason this day is known as
“ Jallianwala Bagh Massacre Day” .
Dyer was initially lauded for his actions in Britain and became a hero among many
who were directly benefiting from the British Raj, such as members of the House
of Lords. He was, however, widely criticised in the House of Commons, whose July
1920 committee of investigation censured him. Because he was a soldier acting on
orders, he could not be tried for murder. The military chose not to bring him before
a court-martial, and he was only removed from his current appointment, turned
down for a proposed promotion, and barred from further employment in India.
Dyer retired from the army, and he returned to England, where he died unrepentant in 1927
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