Amritsar Massacre Flashcards
1
Q
When was the Amritsar Massacre?
A
April 13th 1909
2
Q
Who was it led by?
A
General Reginald Dyer
3
Q
How many participants were there?
A
50
4
Q
Why were they killed?
A
To prove that you cannot protest or defeat the British
5
Q
Who reacted?
A
The whole of India and Gandhi
6
Q
What did Gandhi think before the massacre?
A
He thought the British were right in taking goods from India
7
Q
What did Gandhi think after the massacre?
A
He thought India deserved nothing less than independence
8
Q
How many casualties were there?
A
More than 1,500
9
Q
How many deaths were there?
A
379 - 1000
