What Led to the Terrible Tragedy at Amritsar
Previously unpublished images of the scenes of destruction at Amritsar, which led to tensions and the eventual massacre in April 1919 when General Dyer ordered British troops to fire on an unarmed crowd of demonstrators. Photographs show the National Bank Building where two European officials were murdered
Picture No
12249369
Media ID
46126952
Size
4982px x 4120px
(5.6MB)
Credit
© Illustrated London News Ltd/Mary Evans
Source
Feature from The Graphic, 22 May 1920
Date
1920
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