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Massacre at Amritsar

English

By (author): Rupert Furneaux

First published in 1963, Massacre at Amritsar recreates the terrible scene of the Jallianwala Bagh from the stories of eyewitnesses and survivors. General Dyers action at Amritsar on April 13, 1919 flared up into one of the most heated political and moral controversies of 20th century. Was he right in firing without warning on the group which had gathered in defiance of his orders? And in continuing to fire after they had started to disperse? Did he thereby save Punjab from worse bloodshed, and all India, perhaps, from a second Mutiny? Or did he commit a cold-blooded, purposeless massacre, for which no excuse was possible?

The Army, which had condoned his act on his first explanation, could not stomach his arrogant replies at the enquiry. The Government of India described Dyers act as monstrous. And perhaps more than any other single factor the massacre consolidated Indian opinion behind the campaign for independence. Yet a large section of the British public backed Dyer; a huge subscription was raised for him, and the House of Lords exonerated him. This book examines the circumstances that led up to the massacre and the deplorable actions that followed it and offers a new solution to the enigma of Dyers mind, making it an important read for students of history, South Asian studies, area studies and for the people of any erstwhile colonized nation.

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Product Details
  • Weight: 360g
  • Dimensions: 156 x 234mm
  • Publication Date: 01 Sep 2024
  • Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
  • Publication City/Country: United Kingdom
  • Language: English
  • ISBN13: 9781032334363

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