In this dramatic account, Kim A. Wagner details the perspectives of ordinary people and argues that General Dyer’s order to open fire at Jallianwalla Bagh was an act of fear.
Based On Unpublished Material, It Tells The Fascinating Story Of Political Intrigue And Expediency, Deception And Deliberate Concealment Of The Truth, It Tells The Story Of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.
The story of the action taken by Brigadier-General Dyer at Amritsar in the Punjab in 1919. Faced with insurrection in support of Mahatma Gandhi, the British Army declared martial law....
In this dramatic account, Kim A. Wagner details the perspectives of ordinary people and argues that General Dyer's order to open fire at Jallianwalla Bagh was an act of fear.
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.
Through reports of court proceedings along with a nuanced portrait of a complicated nationalist who believed in his principles above all else, The Case That Shook the Empire reveals, for the very first time, the real details of the fateful ...
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Eyewitness at Amritsar offers an attractive and accessible resource that allows readers to engage directly with this defining historical event.
The Patient Assassin “mixes Tom Ripley’s con-man-for-all-seasons versatility with Edmond Dantès’s persistence” (The Wall Street Journal) and reveals the incredible but true story behind a legend that still endures today.
The Volume Covers Different Aspects Of Jallianwala Bagh Massacre And Provides Fresh Insights Into Understanting The Very Nature Of India`S Struggle For Freedom. It Shows That The Massacre, Shot Indian`S...