Jallianwala Bagh : an empire of fear and the making of the Amritsar Massacre / Kim A. Wagner
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TextPublication details: London Penguin / Viking 2019Description: 325 pISBN: - 9780670092185
- 954.035 WAG-K
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BITS Pilani Hyderabad | 900-999 | General Stack (For lending) | 954.035 WAG-K (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 39002 |
The Amritsar Massacre of 1919 was a seminal moment in the history of the Indo-British encounter, and it had a profound impact on the colonial relationship between the two countries. In this dramatic telling, which takes the perspectives of ordinary people into account, the event and its aftermath are strikingly detailed. Wagner argues that General Dyer's order to open fire at Jallianwalla Bagh was an act of fear and its consequences for the Indian freedom struggle were profound. Situating the massacre within the 'deep' context of British colonial mentality and the local dynamics of Indian nationalism, Wagner provides a genuinely nuanced approach to the bloody history of the British Empire.
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