some pictures of jallianwala bagh
Statue of Shaheed Udham Singh
Wall with bullets marks
MARTYR'S WELL
JALLIANWALA BAGH MONUMENT
The Jallianwala Bagh massacre marked a turning point in India’s struggle for Independence. A memorial was set up by the Government of India in 1951 at Jallianwala Bagh to commemorate the spirit of Indian revolutionaries and the people who lost their lives in the brutal massacre. It stands as a symbol of struggle and sacrifice and continues to instill patriotism amongst the youth. In March 2019, the Yaad-e-Jallian Museum was inaugurated showcasing an authentic account of the massacre.
Statue of Shaheed Udham Singh
Wall with bullets marks
MARTYR'S WELL
JALLIANWALA BAGH MONUMENT
During the reign of the Sikh Empire, Jallianwala Bagh was the private property of the family of Himmat Singh, one of the Five Beloved Ones in Sikhism. It is believed that it was once a garden house or a garden. However, in 1919, Jallianwala Bagh was nothing more than an uneven land surrounded by a 10-feet-high wall with only one exit. On 13th April 1919, General Dyer of the British Army issued an order banning all public meetings involving four or more people in Amritsar. However, since it was the Baisakhi Day, the main religious festival of the Sikhs, many people had gathered at Jallianwala Bagh to celebrate the occasion. This gathering included men, women, and children as well. When Dyer learned of this assembly, he went there with his soldiers, blocked the main exit, and ordered his soldiers to fire at the unarmed crowd. The firing continued for almost 10 minutes until the bullet supply of the soldiers was almost exhausted. Apart from the huge number of people who were killed by the bullets, several died after being crushed in the stampede that took place due to the firing. Many of the helpless people jumped into the 20 feet deep well inside the garden to escape the bullets and died there. British official sources declared that 379 people had died and around 1200 were injured. The Indian National Congress estimated that 1000 had died while more than 1500 were wounded.
The garden now houses the Flame of Liberty memorial, which was inaugurated by the first President of India, Dr. Rajendra Prasad, on 13 April 1961. The memorial comprises of a 30-feet-high central pylon that stands in the middle of a shallow tank. Built out of red sandstone, this structure has been made from 300 slabs, with the Ashok Chakra etched on them. Four stone lanterns stand at the four corners of the tank. There’s an inscription on all four sides of the pylon that reads as, “In memory of martyrs, 13 April 1919”.
The Jallianwala Bagh memorial has several structures that recount the horror of the massacre, including:
A section of a wall that still bears the bullet marks
The Martyr’s Well, the well into which people had jumped on that day to escape the firing
A semi-circular veranda that marks the spot from where the soldiers had fired at the people
Flame of Liberty, the memorial built in honor of the martyrs
Martyrs’ Gallery and a museum
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