CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -Khooni Vaisakhi, a long poem that details the events that led up to the bloodbath at Jallianwala Bagh, the actual event and its aftermath, was banned by the British upon its publication in 1920, and copies were destroyed.

Detailed explanation-2: -The great Punjabi writer Nanak Singh was present at Jallianwala Bagh on 13 April 1919 and twenty-two years old at the time.

Detailed explanation-3: -Recognized as a classic across the global community of scholars, V.N. Datta’s Jallianwala Bagh deserves a wider readership for generations to come. Some books never cease to remain relevant. Jallianwala Bagh is one such.