1st Edition

Massacre at Amritsar

By Rupert Furneaux Copyright 1963
194 Pages
by Routledge

194 Pages
by Routledge

194 Pages
by Routledge

First published in 1963, Massacre at Amritsar recreates the terrible scene of the Jallianwala Bagh from the stories of eyewitnesses and survivors. General Dyer’s action at Amritsar on April 13, 1919 flared up into one of the most heated political and moral controversies of 20 th century. Was he right in firing without warning on the group which had gathered in defiance of his orders? And in... Read more

New Dedication 1. Conception of Duty 2. The Jallianwala Bagh 3. Riot or Rebellion? 4 Flare Up in Amritsar 5. General Dyer Takes Command 6. ‘The Decisive Factor’ 7. The Crawling Order 8. Martial Law 9. Dyer Reports 10. The Soldier 11. Enquiry 12. Censure 13. Controversy 14. Justification 15. Decision 16. Libel 17. The Story End with Murder Bibliography Index

Biography

Rupert Furneaux