History of India, 1919 AD, Massacre at Jallianwala Bagh

The Jallianwala Bagh Massacre took place on April 13, 1919, in Amritsar, India, when troops of the British Indian Army under the command of Colonel Reginald Dyer opened fire on an unarmed gathering of men, women, and children.

On the day of the massacre, approximately 20,000 people had gathered in Jallianwala Bagh for a peaceful protest against British rule in India.

Dyer had been ordered to disperse the crowd, but instead he ordered his troops to fire without warning, resulting in the death of at least 379 people and injury of 1,200 more.

The massacre became a symbol of British brutality in India, and galvanized anti-British sentiment among the Indian people.

The incident was condemned by the Indian National Congress, and led to a wave of civil disobedience movements throughout India, including the Non-cooperation Movement of 1920-22 and the Salt Satyagraha of 1930-32.

The British Government appointed a commission to investigate the incident, which was headed by Lord William Hunter.

The Hunter Commission report found Dyer guilty of "grave errors

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