HISTORY
THE WORLD BETWEEN THE WARS
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Question
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Amritsar Massacre
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Long March
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May Fourth Movement
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Salt March
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Detailed explanation-1: -A few days earlier, in reaction to a recent escalation in protests, Amritsar was placed under martial law and handed over to British Brigadier General Reginald Dyer, who banned all meetings and gatherings in the city.
Detailed explanation-2: -On 13 April 1919, people gathered at Jallianwala Bagh (Amritsar) to protest against the arrest of the two nationalist leaders, Satya Pal and Dr Saifuddin Kitchlew. Suddenly, a British military officer, General Dyer, entered the park with his troops.
Detailed explanation-3: -Thousands of people assembled in Jallianwala Bagh on April 13 in defiance of General Dyer’s instructions. Unarmed citizens were shot at by General Dyer. Ten minutes of the shooting were put in. The government estimated 379 deaths, while some estimates were much higher.
Detailed explanation-4: -Udham Singh was a Punjab revolutionary and freedom fighter belonging to the Ghadar Party. He assassinated Michael O’ Dwyer, the former Lieutenant Governor of Punjab on 13th March 1940 to avenge the Jallianwala Bagh massacre.