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Jallianwala Bagh
by Kim A. Wagner
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AuthorKim A. Wagner
PublisherViking
SynopsisThe Amritsar Massacre of 1919 was a seminal moment in the history of the
Indo-British encounter, and it had a profound impact on the colonial relationship
between the two countries. In this dramatic telling, which takes the perspectives
of ordinary people into account, the event and its aftermath are strikingly
detailed. Wagner argues that General Dyer's order to open fire at Jallianwalla
Bagh was an act of fear and its consequences for the Indian freedom struggle
were profound. Situating the massacre within the 'deep' context of British
colonial mentality and the local dynamics of Indian nationalism, Wagner
provides a genuinely nuanced approach to the bloody history of the British
Empire.
