Jallianwala Bagh Incident, April 1919

                                             General Duiyer

In April 1919, a number of Indians gathered in Jallianwala Bagh at Amritsar to protest against the brutal policies of the British government. General Duiyer ordered the troops, who were deployed there to suppress any protest, to open fire on the protesting Indians. As a result 379 people died and thousands injured. It was the most tragic incident in the history of the subcontinent. This incident was also evident to the fact that the British treated the Indians brutally and ruthlessly. It is considered one of the great tragedies in India.

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