Lord Chelmsford was the Viceroy of India from 1916 to 1921. His administration was responsible for the enactment of the repressive Rowlatt Act and the subsequent implementation of martial law in Punjab, which culminated in the Jallianwala Bagh massacre on ...
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The Jallianwala Bagh massacre occurred in Amritsar, Punjab, on April 13, 1919. A large, peaceful crowd had gathered to protest the Rowlatt Act and celebrate Baisakhi. Without warning, Brigadier-General Dyer blocked the only exit and ordered his troops to fire ...