Amritsar, 1919
- 1919 anti-british protest took place
- holiest city for the sikhs
- protesters were unarmed
- british overreacted - 379 protesters were killed; 1000 wounded
Summary: In Amritsar, known to be the holiest city for the sikhs, 1919 an anti-british, unarmed protest took place. The british police overreacted and killed 379 protestors.
Question: If the British troops had been peaceful about their approach to clearing the protestors out would other protestors have been so appalled and cause other uprisings?