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100 years for Jallianwala Bagh massacre: All you need to know

Today marks the 100th anniversary of the Jallianwala Bagh massacre, which is considered to be one of the darkest chapters of India's freedom struggle to free the country from British occupation

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Jallianwala Bagh memorial

Jallianwala Bagh memorial

On this day in 1919, exactly 100 years ago, hundreds of unarmed and innocent Indians, including men, women, and children, were massacred to death by the British-Indian forces led by Brigadier General Reginald Dyer. Every year, April 13 is marked as the Jallianwala Bagh massacre anniversary and this year the massacre, which is one of the darkest chapters of India's freedom struggle to free the country from British occupation will mark its 100th anniversary.

Jallianwala Bhag well
The Martyrs well at Jallianwala Bagh in Amritsar, Punjab.

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