Jallianwala Bagh Massacre

The Jallianwala Bagh Massacre alternatively known as the Amritsar Massacre, was named after the Jallianwala Bagh in the northern Indian city of Amritsar where, on April 13, 1919, 90 British Indian Army soldiers under the command of Brigadier-General Reginald Dyer opened fire on an unarmed gathering of men, women and children. The firing lasted about 10 minutes. Official British Raj sources placed the fatalities at 379, and with 1100 wounded.