Massacre at Amritsar
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Massacre at Amritsar

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Massacre at Amritsar

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First published in 1963, Massacre at Amritsar recreates the terrible scene of the Jallianwala Bagh from the stories of eyewitnesses and survivors. General Dyer's action at Amritsar on April 13, 1919 flared up into one of the most heated political and moral controversies of 20th century. Was he right in firing without warning on the group which had gathered in defiance of his orders? And in continuing to fire after they had started to disperse? Did he thereby save Punjab from worse bloodshed, and all India, perhaps, from a second Mutiny? Or did he commit a cold-blooded, purposeless massacre, for which no excuse was possible?

The Army, which had condoned his act on his first explanation, could not stomach his arrogant replies at the enquiry. The Government of India described Dyer's act as 'monstrous.' And perhaps more than any other single factor the massacre consolidated Indian opinion behind the campaign for independence. Yet a large section of the British public backed Dyer; a huge subscription was raised for him, and the House of Lords exonerated him. This book examines the circumstances that led up to the massacre and the deplorable actions that followed it and offers a new solution to the enigma of Dyer's mind, making it an important read for students of history, South Asian studies, area studies and for the people of any erstwhile colonized nation.

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Publisher
Routledge
Year
2022
ISBN
9781000689327
Edition
1
Topic
Histoire
Subtopic
Histoire de l'Inde et de l'Asie du Sud

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Half Title
  3. Title
  4. Copyright
  5. Original Title
  6. Original Copyright
  7. Contents
  8. Acknowledgements
  9. Illustrations
  10. I. Conception of Duty
  11. II. The Jallianwala Bagh
  12. III. Riot or Rebellion?
  13. IV. Flare Up in Amritsar
  14. V. General Dyer Takes Command
  15. VI. ‘The Decisive Factor’
  16. VII. The Crawling Order
  17. VIII. Martial Law
  18. IX. Dyer Reports
  19. X. The Soldier
  20. XI. Enquiry
  21. XII. Censure
  22. XIII. Controversy
  23. XIV. Justification
  24. XV. Decision
  25. XVI. Libel
  26. XVII. The Story Ends with Murder
  27. Bibliography
  28. Index