On 103rd anniversary of Jallianwala Bagh massacre, netizens pay tribute to martyrs

The Jallianwala Bagh massacre took place on April 13, 1919.

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The British government has so far not formally apologized for the Jallianwala Bagh massacre.

It was 100 years ago, on April 13, 1919, when hundreds of people protesting peacefully were gunned down by the British forces at the Jallianwala Bagh in Amritsar.

On Wednesday many people took to Twitter to pay tribute to the victims of the Jallianwala Bagh massacre on its 103rd anniversary.

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People recalled the sacrifice of those who died in the carnage.

We pay Homage to the people who lost their lives on 13th April 1919 in the Jallianwala Bagh Massacre 💐🙏🕯🙏
Jallianwala Bagh is a public garden in Amritsar in the Punjab province of India, and houses a memorial of national importance, pic.twitter.com/zHE0puDGTf

— Shirshendu Ghoshal 🇮🇳 (@Shiri8580) April 13, 2022

Amritsar: Students paint during a competition organized at the Jallianwala Bagh Memorial. #JallianwalaBagh pic.twitter.com/sDZ5pFY2i9

— Ritam | ऋतम् (@TheRitamApp) April 13, 2022

unforgettable for Indians #JallianwalaBagh pic.twitter.com/kjqSSBsnhE

— ਪ੍ਰੇਮ 🌻 (@prem_farmer) April 13, 2022

Tributes to the brave martyrs of the Jallianwala Bagh massacre. Their valour and sacrifice will continue to inspire generations.#JallianwalaBagh pic.twitter.com/FKYpjbuGU7

— Deepu Singh Ranotra (@RanotraDeepu) April 13, 2022

#JallianwalaBagh is a memorial of the sacrifices we had to endure in our fight for freedom. It reminds us of our unwavering commitment to stand united against colonial rule and all divisive forces. Tributes to the martyrs who still inspire us in our fight against oppression. pic.twitter.com/3hmMCxwJpZ

— Pinarayi Vijayan (@vijayanpinarayi) April 13, 2022

Humble tributes to the martyrs of the #JallianwalaBagh massacre. The courage and sacrifice of those martyrs will be remembered forever. pic.twitter.com/RpIn4xGgj1

— Odisha Police (@odisha_police) April 13, 2022

Tribute to those martyred in the Jallianwala Bagh massacre. Their courage, heroism, and sacrifice will always be remembered!#JallianwalaBagh #jallianwalabaghmassacre #JallianwalaBaghMemorial #India pic.twitter.com/uMzKz51YcN

— ROB Chandigarh (@ROBChandigarh) April 13, 2022

@manichaudhary07 बैसाखी के सूरज पर खून का एक दाग हूँ मैं जलियांवाला बाग हूँ मैं।

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Tribute to all the Martyrs who lost their life in jallianwala bagh massacre 🙏🙏

103year’s of this tragic incident
#JallianwalaBagh #InternationalJatDay 🇮🇳#अंतर्राष्ट्रीय_जाट_दिवस pic.twitter.com/4GNrJGwifD

— MANISH Choudhary (@manish3008199) April 13, 2022

Tributes to the martyrs of #JallianwalaBaghMassacre today. Their unparalleled courage and sacrifice for the motherland will be remembered forever.
#JallianwalaBagh pic.twitter.com/t37oFBGdH7

— Itirani Samanta (@iti_samanta) April 13, 2022

On April 13, 1919 people in Punjab had congregated at Jallianwala Bagh to protest against the arrest of two pro-independence leaders — Dr. Saifuddin Kitchlew and Dr. Satya Pal. Many other people were also at the venue to celebrate the festival of Baisakhi. The British administration sought to break this public gathering.

The massacre took place when British General Edward Dyer ordered his troops to relentlessly shoot at the crowd as they blocked the only entrance and exit of the venue.

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In the ensuing chaos hundreds of people died of bullet injuries. In a bid to escape the bullets several people jumped in a well that was within the complex and died. The exact death toll is not clear and different sources put the numbers anywhere between 379 to over 1,200.

The incident angered Indians and numerous protests broke out across India.