Jallianwala Bagh (Hardcover)

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A chilling footnote to the history of the British Empire in India, namely the tragedy of Jallianwala where several hundred unarmed men, women and children were slaughtered by Gurkhas under the command of Brigadier-General Dyer.

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The Amritsar Massacre of 1919 was a seminal moment in the history of the Indo-British encounter, and it had a profound impact on the colonial relationship between the two countries. In this dramatic telling, which takes the perspectives of ordinary people into account, the event and its aftermath are strikingly detailed. Wagner argues that General Dyer’s order to open fire at Jallianwalla Baghwas an act of fear and its consequences for the Indian freedom struggle were profound. Situating the massacre within the ‘deep’ context of British colonial mentality and the local dynamics of Indian nationalism, Wagner provides a genuinely nuanced approach to the bloody history of the British Empire.

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Author

Kim A. Wagner

Condition

Preowned

Language

English

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