Amritsar: The Massacre that Ended the Raj
- ISBN-10
- 0304304816
- ISBN-13
- 9780304304813
- Category
- History (General)
- Pages
- 301
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1981
- Publisher
- Cassell
- Author
- Alfred Draper
Description
Based On Unpublished Material, It Tells The Fascinating Story Of Political Intrigue And Expediency, Deception And Deliberate Concealment Of The Truth, It Tells The Story Of Jalianwala Bagh Massacre.
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