What was Jallianwala Bagh massacre Class 10?
It took place on 13 April 1919. The then Acting Brigadier-General Reginald Dyer ordered troops of the British Indian Army to fire their rifles into a crowd of unarmed Indian civilians who got together in Jallianwala Bagh, Amritsar, Punjab, killing at least 379 people and injuring over 1,200 other people.
What happened in the Jallianwala Bagh massacre?
Hundreds of people were killed as a result of indiscriminate firing by the British troops in Jallianwala Bagh at Punjab’s Amritsar. Thousands of innocent people had gathered to mark the auspicious occasion of Baisakhi at the historic park in Amritsar, which had just a single narrow exit gate.
What was the cause of the Amritsar protest?
The Amritsar Massacre occurred during a protest in 1919. 1,000 Muslims and Hindus went to Amritsar, India to protest the Rowlatt Act. The main reason for Indians protesting was that Britain did not fulfill their promise of giving India freedom after WWI.
When did the Jallianwala Bagh massacre happen?
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Who attacked Jallianwala?
British and Gurkha troops massacre hundreds of unarmed demonstrators in Amritsar Massacre. In Amritsar, India’s holy city of the Sikh religion, British and Gurkha troops massacre at least 379 unarmed demonstrators meeting at the Jallianwala Bagh, a city park.
How many Muslims were killed in Jallianwala?
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| Jallianwala Bagh Massacre | |
|---|---|
| Deaths | 379 – 1000+ |
| Injured | ~ 1,500 |
| Perpetrators | General Dyer and Riflemen of the 9th Gurkha Rifles, the 54th Sikhs and the 59th Sind Rifles of British Indian Army |
| No. of participants | 50 riflemen |
When did the British government agree to leave India?
1947
What were two main reasons that the British granted independence to India?
World War II had depleted the resources of the British Empire, making it economically unstable. B: Gandhi convinced the British government to free India with his nonviolent peace talks. Explanation: WWII gravely sapped the quality of the United Kingdom.
Why did the UK give up India?
1947: Partition of India During World War Two, the British had mobilised India’s resources for their imperial war effort. They crushed the attempt of Mahatma Gandhi and the Indian National Congress to force them to ‘quit India’ in 1942. For this reason, Britain was desperate to keep India (and its army) united.
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