Hundreds of people protesting peacefully against the Rowlatt Acts, which granted the colonial administration repressive powers, were gunned down by British forces without any provocation in what became one of the most brutal turns in their occupation of India
13 April,2024 11:45 AM IST | New Delhi | mid-day online correspondent
The events leading up to the massacre began with the Rowlatt Act, a repressive law passed by the British colonial government in 1919 that allowed them to imprison anyone suspected of sedition without trial
13 April,2024 09:00 AM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
The massacre occurred in the city of Amritsar, Punjab, during a period of heightened tension and unrest in India, characterised by the nonviolent struggle for independence led by Mahatma Gandhi and the Indian National Congress
13 April,2024 08:50 AM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
The massacre occurred at Jallianwala Bagh, a public garden in Amritsar, where thousands had come to peacefully protest British govt's repressive policies, especially the Rowlatt Act
13 April,2024 05:06 AM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Jallianwala Bagh massacre that took place on April 13, 1919, in Amritsar, Punjab marked a turning point in India’s struggle for independence
12 April,2024 10:07 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
The Jallianwala Bagh Massacre had shocked the nation and left an indelible mark on Indian history
12 April,2024 09:01 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Every year on January 30, India commemorates Martyrs' Day, also known as Shaheed Diwas, to honour the courageous individuals who gave their lives for the country's freedom.
30 January,2024 03:31 AM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Aarya creator kicks off The Waking of a Nation shoot, which focuses on Hunter Commission 1919 that investigated the Jallianwala Bagh massacre
27 November,2023 05:12 AM IST | Mumbai | Mohar Basu
The Rowlatt Act, a repressive law passed by the British colonial government in 1919 that allowed them to imprison anyone suspected of sedition without trial, set the stage for the massacre
13 April,2023 01:42 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
A large crowd of more than ten thousand people had gathered on the fateful day at the Jallianwala Bagh
13 April,2023 01:41 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondentADVERTISEMENT
