100 years on from one of the most infamous incidents during the British rule of India, the Jallianwala Bagh massacre in Amritsar is a lesson even today on the legacy of colonial power and military responsibility. Up to 1,000 people were killed when troops of the British Indian Army fired rifles into a crowd of Punjabis assembled for the Sikh New Year. To mark the centenary and remember those who were lost—the youngest eight and the oldest 80—this event considers the massacre and examines how it galvanised India’s subsequent struggle for independence.
In discussion will be chair of the UK Punjab Heritage Association, Amandeep Singh Madra, broadcast journalist Anita Anand, and historian Kim Wagner.