Salt+March+&+Amritsar

Listen to this podcast on the Armitsar Massacre
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=Armitsar Massacre= In Amritsar, Indias holy city of the Sikh religion,British and Gurkha troops massacre at least 379 unarmed demonstrators meeting at the Jallianwala Bagh, a city park. Most of them who were killed were Indian nationalists meeting to protest the British governments forced conscription of Indian soliders and the heavy war tax imposed against the Indian people. A few days earlier in reaction to a recent escalation in protest Amritsar was placed under martial law and handed over to British Brigadier General Reinald Dyer who banned all meetings and gatherings in the city. On April 13, the day of the Sikh Baisakhi festival tens of thousands of people came to Amrisar from surrounding villages to attend traditional fairs. Thousands of these people, many unaware of Dyers recent ban on public assemblies, convened at Jallian Bagh, where a nationalist demonstration was being held. Dyers troops surrounded the park and without warning opened fire on the crowd, killing several hundred and wounding more than a thousand. -By Richard =Are You A Person Of Courage? = = This workshop teaches about the Amritsar massacre and how Gandhi influenced Dr King's philosophies of non-violence. Come take a quiz that is sure to measure your courage. = Gandhi Dr. Martin Luther King Jr