Amritsar, 1919 : an empire of fear & the making of a massacre /

The Amritsar Massacre of 1919 was a seminal moment in the history of the British Empire, yet it remains poorly understood. In this dramatic account, Kim A. Wagner details the perspectives of ordinary people and argues that General Dyer's order to open fire at Jallianwalla Bagh was an act of fea...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Wagner, Kim A. (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: New Haven : Yale University Press, [2019]
Subjects:
1919
Amritsar Massacre, Amritsar, India, 1919.
HISTORY > Asia > India & South Asia.
HISTORY > Europe > Great Britain.
India > Amritsar
Electronic books.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Prologue shadows of the mutiny
  • Pool of nectar
  • Rowlatt and Satyagraha
  • Party of Anarchy
  • Like Wildfire
  • Tokens of violence
  • All force necessary
  • A state of rebellion
  • Baisakhi
  • Massacre
  • Forces of terror
  • Testimony of blood
  • A piece of inhumanity
  • Aftershocks
  • Conclussion An empire of fear
  • Epilogue Jallianwala Bagh

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