Amritsar, 1919
•1919 anti-British protest took place
•Holiest city for the Sikhs
•Protesters were unarmed
•British overreacted - 379 protesters were killed; 1000 wounded
•First Independence protest
•Holiest city for the Sikhs
•Protesters were unarmed
•British overreacted - 379 protesters were killed; 1000 wounded
•First Independence protest
Question:Why didn't the British just talk to the Sikhs more peacefully before opening fire?
Summary
This was seen as the first independence protest. With unarmed peaceful intentions it ended with death and terror.