amritsar massacre Flashcards
how many people did the british say died
around 300
how many people did the Indian say died
over 1000 people
what did the british describe general dyer as?
“saviour of the punjab”
what was the hunter comission
the organisation that investigated the Amritsar massacre, caused general dyer to resign in 1920
what was the shooting followed by?
the proclamation of the martial law
what did the rowlatts act do
extended the repressive war time measures
what was the Amritsar a reaction towards
the rowlatts act, extension of the war time measures that they thought they wouldn’t get
what was the easter rising and when was it
1916- british surrounded Irish rebels and executed them all, they wanted to go against british rule
what did the massacre set off afterwards
gandhis campaign to independence, radicalised the indian nationalist movement
