Gaurav Gatha-E-12-Jallianwala Bagh

Jallianwala Bagh & Shaheed Udham Singh

The year 1919 is memorable in the history of India's struggle for freedom. On April 13 that year, a large crowd gathered at Amritsar's Jallianwala Bagh for a public meeting. Suddenly, General Dyer arrived at the Bagh with his soldiers, blocked the only entrance, and opened fire on the crowd without warning. The people were caught like rats in a trap. Thousands were killed and wounded. The bloodbath was followed by martial law and a reign of terror in Punjab. The butchery shocked the whole country and quickened India's political life. Gandhiji took command of the nationalist movement. He proclaimed that it was sinful to co-operate with the British. Under his leadership, the masses were soon drawn into the struggle for freedom. Revolutionaries became active again. In a sense, great revolutionaries like Bhagat Singh and Udham Singh were the product of the Jallianwala Bagh tragedy.
Gandhiji's "non-violent rebellion" and the heroic deeds of the revolutionaries ultimately led to India's liberation in 1947. Every place where martyrs shed their blood for the motherland is holy. Jallianwala Bagh is among the holiest spots. 

• Gaurav Gatha
• Title                        : Jallianwala Bagh & Shaheed Udham Singh
• Serial No.               : 12
• Pages                     : 36
• Script                     : English
• Publisher               : Mrs Santosh Puri. New Delhi
• First Published on : March 1982