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World History

sanatanadharma

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2. About twice as many years before Ireland, in India the British were brutish

Reply to discntnt_irny_srcsm (Original post)

Mon Jan 30, 2023, 09:18 AM

Jan 2023

"The Jallianwala Bagh massacre, aka the Amritsar massacre, took place on 13 April 1919. A large peaceful crowd had gathered at the Jallianwala Bagh in Amritsar, Punjab,..." Wikipedia link

After blocking the (only) exit from the enclosed area, troops shot at the crowd, firing until their ammunition was exhausted.
Estimates of those killed vary between 379 and 1500people with over 1,200 injured.

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51 years ago today... [View all] discntnt_irny_srcsm Jan 2023 OP

I can see why there's no love loss from my Irish friends for the British Woodswalker Jan 2023 #1

About twice as many years before Ireland, in India the British were brutish sanatanadharma Jan 2023 #2