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Tag: Punjab

Bullet Marks at Jallianwala Bagh

On 08 Apr 201703 Apr 2023 By Judhajit RoychoudhuryIn History, India19 Comments

Ninety-eight years ago, one of the bloodiest actions of British rule was the calculated massacre of close to 2,000 innocent Indians at the Jallianwala Bagh in Amritsar (Punjab). The firing was ordered by an officer of the British colonial power, General Dyer. While the official figure for lives lost was 1,526 the actual figure was reportedly much higher.

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