The Butcher of Amritsar
| Author | : Nigel Collett |
| Publisher | : A&C Black |
| Total Pages | : 614 |
| Release | : 2006-10-15 |
| ISBN-10 | : 1852855754 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9781852855758 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (758 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The Butcher of Amritsar by : Nigel Collett
Download or read book The Butcher of Amritsar written by Nigel Collett and published by A&C Black. This book was released on 2006-10-15 with total page 614 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: On 13 April 1919, General Reginald Dyer marched a squad of Indian soldiers into the Jallianwala Bagh in Amritsar, and opened fire without warning on a crowd gathered to hear political speeches. This is an account of the massacre set in the context of a biography of a man whose attitudes reflected many of the views common in the Raj.