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Learn about the historical background, events and aftermath of the Jallianwala Bagh massacre, a brutal incident that sparked India's independence movement. Explore the memorial, museum and documents related to the massacre. Learn about the Jallianwala Bagh Massacre of 1919 its causes history and impact on India’s freedom struggle. A key event that changed the course of Indian independence movement forever. Situated near the Golden Temple, in the heart of old Amritsar town, is this infamous garden. It’s the witness to the Jallianwala Bagh massacre of 1919 (or Jallianwala Bagh hatyakand, in Hindi). Jallianwala Bagh is a 6.5-acre public garden which holds national importance. April 13, 1919, a day meant for celebrating the spring harvest, was turned into one of the darkest days in Indian history by the malevolent British Raj. It was the day of Baisakhi, and thousands of people had come from different parts of Punjab to visit the Sri Harmandir Sahib. More than 10,000 people [1] had gathered at the Jallianwala Bagh in Amritsar, right next to the Sri Harmandir Sahib. Most of these people had entered the Jallianwala Bagh after worshipping at the Sri Harmandir Sahib ...
