The Jallianwala Bagh Massacre, also known as the Amritsar Massacre, was a tragic incident that occurred on April 13, 1919, in the Jallianwala Bagh garden in Amritsar, Punjab, India. The incident involved the indiscriminate shooting of unarmed civilians, mostly Sikhs and Hindus, by British Indian Army troops.

 The Jallianwala Bagh Massacre, also known as the Amritsar Massacre, was a tragic incident that occurred on April 13, 1919, in the Jallianwala Bagh garden in Amritsar, Punjab, India. The incident involved the indiscriminate shooting of unarmed civilians, mostly Sikhs and Hindus, by British Indian Army troops.

The tragedy was the result of escalating tensions between Indian nationalists and British colonial authorities. On April 13, 1919, a large crowd of unarmed protestors had gathered at the Jallianwala Bagh garden to peacefully demonstrate against the arrest and deportation of two national leaders.

The crowd, which included men, women, and children, was fired upon by British Indian Army troops under the command of General Reginald Dyer. The troops fired into the crowd for about ten minutes, killing at least 379 people and injuring over a thousand others.

The Jallianwala Bagh Massacre sparked outrage across India and the world, and it became a defining moment in the Indian independence movement. It led to a wave of protests and civil unrest, as well as a renewed push for Indian independence.

The tragedy is still remembered and commemorated today as a symbol of the struggle for Indian independence and as a reminder of the injustices of colonial rule.