Jallianwala Bagh massacre 1919
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The Jallianwala Bagh massacre of 1919 was a brutal incident in Amritsar where British troops fired on a large, unarmed gathering of Indians, killing and injuring hundreds and galvanizing the Indian independence movement.
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Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
historical event
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massacre → political repression → |
| aftermath |
Reginald Dyer was forced to retire
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Reginald Dyer was relieved of command → no major criminal punishment for Reginald Dyer → |
| alsoKnownAs |
Amritsar massacre
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Jallianwala Bagh massacre → |
| commander |
Reginald Dyer
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| commemoratedOn |
13 April each year
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| countryAtTheTime |
British Raj
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| crowdSizeEstimate |
thousands
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| crowdWas |
unarmed
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| date |
1919-04-13
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| day |
13 April 1919
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| firingDuration |
about 10 minutes
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| gatheringPurpose |
Baisakhi celebration
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protest against the Rowlatt Act → |
| governorOfPunjabAtTheTime |
Michael O’Dwyer
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| impactOnGandhi |
led Mahatma Gandhi to launch the Non-Cooperation Movement
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| impactOnMovement |
galvanized the Indian independence movement
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| IndianEstimatesDeaths |
over 1,000
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| IndianEstimatesInjured |
over 1,500
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| investigatedBy |
Hunter Commission
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| location |
Amritsar
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British India → Jallianwala Bagh → Punjab → |
| memorialAtSite |
Jallianwala Bagh National Memorial
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| memorialEstablished |
1951
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| numberOfTroopsInvolved |
approximately 50
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| officialBritishDeathToll |
379
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| officialBritishInjured |
over 1,000
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| orderedBy |
Reginald Dyer
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| partOf |
Indian independence movement history
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| perpetrator |
British Indian Army
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| relatedAssassination |
assassination of Michael O’Dwyer in 1940 by Udham Singh
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| relatedLaw |
Rowlatt Act
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| resultedIn |
international condemnation of British rule in India
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mass civilian casualties → widespread outrage in India → |
| roundsFiredEstimate |
about 1,650 rounds
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| symbolOf |
British colonial brutality in India
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| tookPlaceOn |
Baisakhi
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| typeOfTroops |
Baluchi soldiers
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Gurkha soldiers → Sikh soldiers → |
| weaponsUsed |
machine guns (not fired into the crowd due to narrow entrance)
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rifles → |
| year |
1919
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Referenced by (25)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Jallianwala Bagh massacre 1919
("Jallianwala Bagh massacre")
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Jallianwala Bagh massacre 1919 ("Amritsar massacre") → |
alsoKnownAs |
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Jallianwala Bagh National Memorial
("Jallianwala Bagh massacre")
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The Butcher of Amritsar ("Jallianwala Bagh massacre") → |
associatedEvent |
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Dyer
("Jallianwala Bagh massacre")
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Udham Singh ("Jallianwala Bagh massacre") → |
associatedWithEvent |
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British India
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Michael O’Dwyer ("Jallianwala Bagh massacre") → |
notableEvent |
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Reginald Dyer
("Jallianwala Bagh massacre")
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Reginald Dyer ("Jallianwala Bagh massacre") → |
notableFor |
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India as I Knew It
("Jallianwala Bagh massacre")
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aboutEvent |
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Jallianwala Bagh National Memorial
("Jallianwala Bagh massacre")
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commemorates |
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Reginald Dyer
("Jallianwala Bagh massacre")
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event |
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Reginald Dyer
("Jallianwala Bagh massacre")
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eventParticipatedIn |
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Amritsar
("Jallianwala Bagh massacre of 1919")
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historicalEvent |
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Hunter Commission
("Jallianwala Bagh massacre")
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investigated |
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Hunter Commission
("Jallianwala Bagh massacre")
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investigatedEvent |
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Jallianwala Bagh massacre 1919
("Jallianwala Bagh")
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location |
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India as I Knew It
("Jallianwala Bagh massacre")
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mainSubject |
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Jallianwala Bagh National Memorial
("Jallianwala Bagh")
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namedAfter |
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Lord Chelmsford
("Jallianwala Bagh massacre")
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notableEventDuringTenure |
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Rowlatt Satyagraha
("Jallianwala Bagh massacre")
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relatedEvent |
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Indian independence movement
("Jallianwala Bagh massacre")
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significantEvent |
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Non-Cooperation Movement
("Jallianwala Bagh massacre")
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triggeredBy |
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Udham Singh
("Jallianwala Bagh massacre")
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victimOfMassacre |