Amritsar Massacre - 1919

Opposition to the Rowlatt Acts
Punjab - town of Amritsar
Hartals - workplace lockouts
Riots began 10th April
1. in support of two arrested men
2. Anti-european attacks
  1. 3 Europeans killed
  2. Marcia Sherwood
    1. Mission Doctor
    2. Beaten by Indian youths
    3. Saved by two Hindu's
3. Banks stormed
O'Dwyer
1. Governor of the Punjab
2. Riots part of a planned uprising
  1. First stage to overthrow the Raj
Dyer
1. Brigadier-general
2. Command of 1000 troops
  1. 1/3 British
  2. 400 troops lead into Amritsar
  3. Two armoured cars
3. 13th April
  1. Baisakhi Day
    1. Religious festival
    2. Pilgrims gathered in Amritsar
      1. Worship - Golden Temple
      2. Jallianwala Bagh
        Open space
        One exit
        Dyer blocked that exit
4. Afternoon on 13th April
  1. Gurkha & Sihk infantrymen
  2. Fired at the crowd
    1. 1650 rounds fired
    2. 400 killed
    3. 1500 wounded
    4. Dyer departed
      1. Left the injured
        Had to wait for help

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