It is a horrible day today on April 13 1919. Over 1000 men, women, and children killed and more than 2000 injured. The British police shot over 2000 rounds in Amritsar today. We know call it the Amritsar Massacre because of the Rowlett act. The Rowlett Act was to root out conspiracy in the Indians after world war one. Due to that, violence spread rapidly. Several banks and other government buildings were put on fire including the town hall and railway station. Resulting more military action was taken and several more times rounds where shot and 8 to 20 people were dead. During a social gathering more rounds were fired and more than 120 people jumped in a well to escape the bullets but, drowned and their bodies were recovered. It was counted that 379 people died (337 men, 41 boys and a six week old baby) are the estimates.
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