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Witness History: The Amritsar Massacre of 1919

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The Amritsar Massacre

13/04/2016 GMT

The Amritsar Massacre of 1919

BBC World Service - Witness History, The Amritsar Massacre of 1919

On 13 April 1919, the British Indian Army fired on an unarmed crowd, killing hundreds

On 13 April 1919, the British Indian Army fired on an unarmed crowd, killing hundreds.

On 13 April 1919, British Indian troops fired on an unarmed crowd at Jallianwala Bagh in Amritsar in the Punjab. Hundreds were killed. The massacre caused an outcry in India and abroad, and would be a turning point for the growing Indian nationalist movement. Witness hears eye-witness testimony from the time.

(Photo: A young visitor looks at a painting depicting the Amritsar Massacre at Jallianwala Bagh in Amritsar, 2010. Credit: Narinder Nanu/AFP/Getty Images)

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