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This incident took place on April 13, 1919, at Jallianwala Bagh, Amritsar, Punjab, popularly known as the Amritsar Massacre. It marks one of the twentieth century's biggest horrific political crimes committed by the British It is named after the famous Jallianwala Bagh, a public garden covering an area of 7 acres, with walls on all sides.On April 13, 1919, at Jallianwala Bagh in Amritsar, Punjab, thousands of people were assembled. For the Sikhs, this day marks the start of New Year and is often observed in Punjab as a Baisakhi festival. Colonel Reginald Dyer announced on Baisakhi's morning the implementation of a curfew throughout Amritsar and a ban on all processions.Dyer provided confidential information about the conference at Jallianwala Bagh at around 12:40 p.m., which could contribute to riots and protests. By midday, thousands of people, including devotees at Harmandir Sahib gathered at the Jallianwala Bagh.Jallianwala Bagh was lined with up to 10 inches of walls in all directions. It has small doors, most of which have been secured. The place was filled with devotees, vendors, farmers, and merchants who visited Amritsar to celebrate the festival. Sensing the number of people present there and the secret meeting that was going to take place at 4:30 PM, General Dyer arrived there with armed troops.Under Dyer's instructions, there was ruthlessly shooting on the mass. At the moment of the shooting, there were about 25,000 people present there. Several tried to escape while others preferred to leap into the well-built isolation around Jallianwala Bagh's property.Until now, the number of deaths caused by the shooting had been a controversial issue. While the British's official inquiry recorded 379 deaths Congress estimated the death toll to be around 1,000. About 120 dead bodies have also been recovered from the well.Keeping in mind the significance of this place in the history of India, a trust was founded in 1920 to build a memorial site at Jallianwala Bagh. Today, Jallianwala Bagh is a public garden built in memory of the innocent people who died in the massacre.

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