Amritsar, 1919
- Amritsar is a city in the North Western part of what used to be part of Indian colony
- In the Sikh religion, Amritsar is a very sacred place
- 1919 anti-British protest took place (Sikh’s protested against British)
- Holiest city for the Sikhs
- Protesters were unarmed
- British overreacted, felt this was a threat even though they were unarmed- 379 protesters were killed; 1000 wounded
- Brought attention from the world to the cause of Indian independence
- They needed a leaderà Gandhi
Summary
Amistar was a anti British protest that resulted in a massacre.