Jallianwala Bagh Massacre

Author(s): Dr. Jayashree S Lagaloti

Abstract:

The paper deals the Jallianwala Bagh on April 13, 1919, resulting in the massacre that shocked the Punjabi people and sent vibrations throughout India. Jallianwala Bagh in Amritsar, Punjab, a sizable contingent of unarmed citizens, including men, women, and children, had assembled to peacefully protest the oppressive Rowlatt Act and call for political reforms. General Reginald Dyer's British troops unexpectedly opened fire on the mob, leaving hundreds dead and thousands crippled. The study reveals the historiographic concerns about the binary prioritization of narratives that are divided into two distinct strands of dominant discourse and marginalized narratives are raised by the portrayal of the Jallianwala Bagh Massacre. This study will also explore a few writings highlighting alternative and first-hand accounts of the Jallianwala Bagh Massacre in both Hindi and English. These texts will assist us in comprehending the act of representation that highlights how memory is viewed and given significance as a framework for national history and a distinctive sign.

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