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#TodayInHistory More than 1000 killed and countless injured at #JallianwalaBagh on Baisakhi in 1919 under the orders of Gen Reginald O Dyer. #LestWeForget #JallianwalaBaghMassacre 
Jallianwala Bagh,a name that evokes painful memories in our history, a reminder of the brutality of the British rule. It was a place I actually visited in 2001, walked through the narrow entrance, stood on the ground stained with the blood of Indians.
The backdrop to Jallianwala Bagh was the Ghadr mutiny, which planned for a large scaled armed uprising against the British that was crushed by the British. #JallianwalaBaghMassacre
What was Mohandas #Gandhi doing carrying wounded #British soldiers off the battlefield in #SouthAfrica in 1899? Gandhi was merely leading by example, in the ambulance corps he set up to support the British against the Boers in the Second Boer War (1899-1902). 1/12
#war
#war
But why would Gandhi support the British, especially since he had experienced the humiliation of racial discrimination in South Africa soon after he got there? It was #OnThisDay in 1893 that Gandhi was thrown off a train for refusing to comply with racial segregation laws. 2/12
This was more than a decade before Gandhi evolved his concept of #civildisobedience. He spent 21 years (1893 - 1914) in South Africa and went on to organize the #CivilRights movement, to raise the status of the indentured #Indian population there. 3/12
#racism
#racism
" Visited Jallian Wala Bagh- walked round and saw numerous bullet marks- Counted 67 on one part of one wall-There must have been at least 200 on the walls I saw (I need not examine all walls).
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Changes being made in the garden- Walls raised-Wooden planks put up -A lot of earth being thrown up etc-Many bullet marks very high up - One bullet mark on a balcony just outside the bagh facing lane over canal
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-Most peculiar-Could only have been fired at from the lane or else the bullet bounced off.
Visited the lane where people were made to crawl on their bellies. Told that one respectable woman raped in a neighbouring house .General misbehaviour of tommies.
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Visited the lane where people were made to crawl on their bellies. Told that one respectable woman raped in a neighbouring house .General misbehaviour of tommies.
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#ObituaryOfTheDay
Nb Sub Sanayaima Kom.
Laid down his life in Poonch, J&K this day in 2017.
Name suggests he was from a small tribe in Manipur
Sacrificed himself 2700km from home, all in the service of the Motherland.
Nb Sub Sanayaima Kom.
Laid down his life in Poonch, J&K this day in 2017.
Name suggests he was from a small tribe in Manipur
Sacrificed himself 2700km from home, all in the service of the Motherland.
#ObituaryOfTheDay
Inspector T Alex Lalminlun, 168th Battalion The BSF.
Yet another soldier of Mother India from across the Brahmputra. Martyred defending her borders in a faraway Poonch this day in 2019.
Third martyrdom anniversary today.
Inspector T Alex Lalminlun, 168th Battalion The BSF.
Yet another soldier of Mother India from across the Brahmputra. Martyred defending her borders in a faraway Poonch this day in 2019.
Third martyrdom anniversary today.
I don’t know if it is peer pressure or group think, probably both, but this criticism about #JallianwalaBagh is so unfounded and unfortunate. I have visited the massacre site. It was frankly a disgrace. Unkempt, dilapidated and not maintained at all.
It was hardly a memorial befitting innocent martyrs who were killed for simply existing. It was a disgrace that such a solemn site had turned into ruins. Of course we want to maintain the sanctity of the place, but we also want to keep it neat and clean.
One can have issues with sound and light show. I personally don’t like them but I do see how it can be useful to attract young kids. Music can be changed with constructive criticism, but as far as maintaining the massacre site and cleaning it up,there is zero reason to criticize.
Pic 1 - What @rahulgandhi wants at Jallianwala bagh
Pic 2: what @RahulGandhi is objecting to as @narendramodi restored it.
The sorry story of Gandhis don’t end there; they want same for our India as well
Pic 2: what @RahulGandhi is objecting to as @narendramodi restored it.
The sorry story of Gandhis don’t end there; they want same for our India as well
Pic 1 & 2 : how @RahulGandhi family kept Jallianwala bagh all these years
Pic 3 & 4 : how PM @narendramodi transformed it and what @RahulGandhi is objecting to!
And this story extends to India as well
Pic 3 & 4 : how PM @narendramodi transformed it and what @RahulGandhi is objecting to!
And this story extends to India as well
The Jallianwala bagh that @RahulGandhi wants is in pic 1 & 2
Pic 3 & 4 : what @RahulGandhi is objecting to just as @narendramodi did it.
No wonder he doesn’t want him to do anything good for India n is always scheming against PM Modi and India!
Pic 3 & 4 : what @RahulGandhi is objecting to just as @narendramodi did it.
No wonder he doesn’t want him to do anything good for India n is always scheming against PM Modi and India!
पंतप्रधान @narendramodi यांच्या हस्ते नूतनीकरण केलेल्या #JallianwalaBaghSmarak चे देशाप्रती समर्पण.
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पंतप्रधान @narendramodi यांच्या हस्ते नूतनीकरण केलेल्या #JallianwalaBaghSmarak चे देशाप्रती समर्पण
थेट प्रसारण-
थेट प्रसारण-
पंतप्रधान @narendramodi यांच्या हस्ते नूतनीकरण केलेल्या #JallianwalaBagh स्मारकाचे देशाप्रती समर्पण.
#AzadiKaAmritMahotsav
#AzadiKaAmritMahotsav
Never forget Udham Singh, who avenged the #JallianwalaBagh massacre by killing O'Dwyer in London in 1940. He would be hanged from the same gallows at Pentonville jail where his hero Madanlal Dhingra had been hanged 1/n
Udham Singh killed O'Dwyer at 10 Caxton Hall. I visited it a few years ago and placed some flowers in his memory..... and then sang Vande Mataram, the full version, in his honour. 2/n
#NeverForget
#NeverForget
London newspaper coverage of the event.....3/n
On this day 102 years back,
Cold-blooded massacre happened at #Jallianwalabagh.
It was Sunday & around 15,000 Hindu’s, Sikh's of Amritsar were celebrating their new year Baisakhi at the 7 acre park.
It was evening & the British came with around 90 foot soldiers & the 1st thing
Cold-blooded massacre happened at #Jallianwalabagh.
It was Sunday & around 15,000 Hindu’s, Sikh's of Amritsar were celebrating their new year Baisakhi at the 7 acre park.
It was evening & the British came with around 90 foot soldiers & the 1st thing
they did was to close the only exit of the park.
The British under the orders of Acting Brigadier Reginald Dyer took positions & started Indiscriminate Shooting..
They shot till their ammunition was finished & didn't stop even for a second in between.
While around 1000+ people
The British under the orders of Acting Brigadier Reginald Dyer took positions & started Indiscriminate Shooting..
They shot till their ammunition was finished & didn't stop even for a second in between.
While around 1000+ people
died due to shooting, around 200+ people died when they fell into the deep well while escaping the bullets.
The youngest was a 7 month infant..
The estimates says around 1200 people were massacred & 8000 people were injured..
The reason for #JallianwalaBaghMassacre was that
The youngest was a 7 month infant..
The estimates says around 1200 people were massacred & 8000 people were injured..
The reason for #JallianwalaBaghMassacre was that
Freedom Fighters of #India.
#Thread
India celebrates its 74th #IndependenceDay on Aug 15. #Independence was a dream for those who fought, for them it was greater than life, including family, relations & emotions. This day we remember our heroes
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@RareHistorical @TIinExile
#Thread
India celebrates its 74th #IndependenceDay on Aug 15. #Independence was a dream for those who fought, for them it was greater than life, including family, relations & emotions. This day we remember our heroes
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@RareHistorical @TIinExile
Mangal Pandey.
Born in 1827, the first #soldier to inspire young #Indian soldiers for the great struggle of 1857. Serving as a soldier for the British, Pandey launched the first attack by firing at English officials, which was the beginning of the Indian rebellion of 1857
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Born in 1827, the first #soldier to inspire young #Indian soldiers for the great struggle of 1857. Serving as a soldier for the British, Pandey launched the first attack by firing at English officials, which was the beginning of the Indian rebellion of 1857
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Rani Lakshmibai.
She was a symbol of resistance to the #BritishRaj. She stunned the #British by showing extraordinary fighting spirit & valour when british annexed territories of Jhansi. She inspired many generations of #freedom fighters & became immortal in history.
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She was a symbol of resistance to the #BritishRaj. She stunned the #British by showing extraordinary fighting spirit & valour when british annexed territories of Jhansi. She inspired many generations of #freedom fighters & became immortal in history.
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Hello, we are @guneetkaurahuja and @aimanjkhan, yesterday we looked at the evolution of anti-dissent laws pre UAPA, and today we will focus on developments post the 16th Amendment to the Constitution. 1/n
Wartime emergency provisions of Defence of India Act, 62' were made permanent through the enactment of Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967. It allowed central govt. to ban organisations. for 'unlawful activity', a power that was reserved with the state govts. till then.2/n
The government does not have to give reasons for banning the organization, just declare them an “unlawful association”. The only review mechanism against the ban was a government-appointed 1-judge tribunal. 3/n
Hello, we are @guneetkaurahuja and @aimanjkhan, and we, along with some other colleagues, will be taking over this handle for the next two weeks.
Before we dive into discussing #UAPA, we will talk about the evolution of repressive anti-dissent/anti-terror laws in India to give some background & context to the conversation.
We think this background is crucial to understand if a law like UAPA is in response to some new & unique threat if terror or a continuation of colonial instinct to mute dissent, & rule through a fascist politico-legal structure rather than a democratic, rights-based one.
The #JallianwalaBaghMassacre is the middle. The violence began with a promise of freedom. Which was eventually won through more bloodshed and resistance to an oppressive and blind #BritishEmpire.
#IngloriousEmpire
#Justice
#BritishIndians
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#IngloriousEmpire
#Justice
#BritishIndians
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Rather than Freedom Indians were punished under more draconian laws.
The #RowlattAct broke the last illusion of the masses awakened the masses to #Swarajya #SelfRule and a spirit to achieve it by any means.
#JallianwalaBaghMassacre
#BritishEmpire
#IngloriousEmpire
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The #RowlattAct broke the last illusion of the masses awakened the masses to #Swarajya #SelfRule and a spirit to achieve it by any means.
#JallianwalaBaghMassacre
#BritishEmpire
#IngloriousEmpire
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In a park, in #Punjab to protest the arrest of two freedom fighters #Satyapal and #SaifuddinKitchlew. Without any warning #BrigadierGeneralDyer and his troops opened fire.
In his words, Dyer shouted: "Fire low. What have you been brought here for?
#JallianwalaBaghMassacre
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In his words, Dyer shouted: "Fire low. What have you been brought here for?
#JallianwalaBaghMassacre
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The Jallianwala Bagh Massacre
(A Thread)
On 13th April 1919 the Jallianwala Bagh massacre was carried out by the infamous Brigadier-General Reginald Dyer .
The Massacre was the result of the Anarchical & Revolutionary Crimes Act of 1919, famously known as the Rowlatt Act.
(A Thread)
On 13th April 1919 the Jallianwala Bagh massacre was carried out by the infamous Brigadier-General Reginald Dyer .
The Massacre was the result of the Anarchical & Revolutionary Crimes Act of 1919, famously known as the Rowlatt Act.
The Act came into force a month before the massacre. It shocked most Indians who had expected to be rewarded, not punished, for willingly fighting alongside the British in the WW1. The Act allowed political cases to be tried without jury, & imprisonment of suspects without trial.
The Act resulted in furious protests throughout the country. Gandhi started a campaign against Rowlatt Act. There were violent protests that resulted in the burning of the Town Hall and Railway station, disruption of telegraphs and communication system.
Soldiers of 25th London enforcing the 'Crawling Order' in Amritsar, Apr 1919.
Buildup to #JallianwalaBagh massacre
Buildup to #JallianwalaBagh massacre
"Your action is correct and the Lieutenant Governor approves"
Michael O'Dwyer (Punjab Governor) to Gen Dyer, after the massacre
#JallianwalaBagh
Dwyer was dispatched to his maker to seek his approval by Udham Singh Shaheed in 1940.
Michael O'Dwyer (Punjab Governor) to Gen Dyer, after the massacre
#JallianwalaBagh
Dwyer was dispatched to his maker to seek his approval by Udham Singh Shaheed in 1940.
जालियांवाला बाग त्रासदी की वार्षिकी के अवसर पर उन अमर शहीदों को विनम्र श्रद्धांजलि अर्पित करता हूं जिन्होंने 13 अप्रैल, 1919 को इस अमानवीय हत्याकांड में अपने प्राणों का बलिदान दिया। #Jallianwalabagh
गत वर्ष इस त्रासदी के शताब्दी वर्ष के उपलक्ष्य में जलियावला बाग राष्ट्रीय स्मारक के दर्शन कर अमर बलिदानियों की स्मृति को नमन करने का सौभाग्य मिला।
जालियां वाला बाग स्वाधीनता के लिए किए गए कितने ही महान बलिदानों का साक्षी है । इस त्रासदी ने विदेशी सत्ता के अमानवीय अत्याचारी चरित्र को उजागर किया।
On the anniversary of Jallianwala Bagh massacre today, I join the nation in paying my deepest gratitude & homage to the martyrs, who laid down their lives on April 13, 1919. #Jallianwalabagh
The gory incident is one of the darkest chapters in India’s freedom struggle and a testimony to the innumerable sacrifices made by the freedom fighters and the unimaginable hardships underwent by them in freeing India from the British rule.
I call upon the people, especially the youth, to draw inspiration from the valor, steely resolve & nationalistic commitment displayed by our freedom fighters and leaders during the freedom movement.
Today marks a centenary since the Amritsar Massacre, known in India as Jallianwala Bagh.
It is a gaping hole in the knowledge of most people in Britain, whilst still a raw wound for many in India.
We owe it to our own future to be honest about our past. /1
It is a gaping hole in the knowledge of most people in Britain, whilst still a raw wound for many in India.
We owe it to our own future to be honest about our past. /1
At age 10, I recall being taught in school, without nuance, that Empire had been a force for good. I had by then already heard of Jallianwal Bagh. That was (cough) many years ago, but the nature of public discourse often feels stuck back there, in nostalgic, whitewashed mist. /2
It has been in equal parts ludicrous, embarrassing and sad to watch the Brexit debate often pick up the threads of Empire, without any idea of how others view us.
So, too, the idea that former colonies will wrap us in their family bosom & welcome our patronage once again. /3
So, too, the idea that former colonies will wrap us in their family bosom & welcome our patronage once again. /3
Soldiers of 25th London enforcing the 'Crawling Order' in Amritsar, Apr 1919.
Buildup to #JallianwalaBagh massacre
Buildup to #JallianwalaBagh massacre
"Your action is correct and the Lieutenant Governor approves"
Michael O'Dwyer (Punjab Governor) to Gen Dyer, after the massacre
#JallianwalaBagh
Dwyer was dispatched to his maker to seek his approval by Udham Singh Shaheed in 1940.
Michael O'Dwyer (Punjab Governor) to Gen Dyer, after the massacre
#JallianwalaBagh
Dwyer was dispatched to his maker to seek his approval by Udham Singh Shaheed in 1940.
The Jallianwala Bagh massacre took place a hundred years ago, this day.
On 13 April 1919, troops of the British Indian Army under the command of Colonel Dyer fired rifles into a crowd, who had gathered for a peaceful protest at the #JallianwalaBagh in Amritsar.
On 13 April 1919, troops of the British Indian Army under the command of Colonel Dyer fired rifles into a crowd, who had gathered for a peaceful protest at the #JallianwalaBagh in Amritsar.
#JallianwalaBaghMassacre Hundreds were killed from the firing. Many drowned as they jumped into a well. Official estimates of the dead vary from 300 to over 1,000.
100 years later, the British have still not formally apologized for this massacre.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jallianwa…
100 years later, the British have still not formally apologized for this massacre.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jallianwa…
I visited #JallianwalaBagh last year (photos in prev tweet).
It was a somber experience. 100 years later, standing in the garden, and walking through the narrow entrance passage, you could still visualize the horrific scenes there from April 13, 1919.
#JallianwalaBaghMassacre
It was a somber experience. 100 years later, standing in the garden, and walking through the narrow entrance passage, you could still visualize the horrific scenes there from April 13, 1919.
#JallianwalaBaghMassacre
1/2 Theresa May’s expression of regret for the British massacre of Indians at #JallianwalaBagh is a welcome first step. As someone who has long sought an apology from London for its colonial atrocities, I am glad her statement at least addresses the issue. But it is not enough.
The British PM must now express a “full, clear and unequivocal apology” as sought by her opposition leader, Jeremy Corbyn. More important, Britain must express atonement not just for one atrocity, but for the colonial evils of which #JallianwalaBagh was the symbol,not the cause.
Re these remarks by @theresa_may, , it really isn't about current UK-India relations, which are in good shape, but an expression of collective atonement by Britain for 200 years of exploitation of another country&its people. There are no other implications.
