Jallianwala Bagh

Sep 21 2008
Jallianwala Bagh - Amritsar

After having a meal in the Golden temple langaar and buying the Kirpan, we still had 1 hr before our checkout time 12:00 PM. The only thing left before going to the railway station was visiting the Jallianwala Bagh. I am sure every Indian (who knows about Indian freedom struggle) would be aware of the merciless massacre that happened here at Dyers' command.

By chance, the day we were visiting the Jallianwala Bagh is also a Sunday as the Apr 13 1919! But today there is no bloody Dyers here. Instead there is a beautiful garden built in remembrance of the hundreds (could have been 'thousands' also, since there was no formal report of the number) who lost their lives.































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