Jallianwala bagh : an empire of fear and the making of the Amritsar massacre / Kim A. Wagner.
By: Wagner, Kim A.
Language: eng.Publisher: Gurgaon : Penguin Random House, 2019Description: xxvi, 325 p. ; 22 cm.ISBN: 9780670092185.Subject(s): India (Amritsar) | Political atrocities | India -- History -- Freedom Movement | Massacres -- India -- AmritsarDDC classification: 954.035 Summary: 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.| Item type | Current location | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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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