5 Historical Places to Remember this Independence Day

Jallianwalla Bagh (Punjab)

The auspicious occasion of Punjab New Year on 13^th April 1919 turned one of the blackest days in the history of India’s Independence when General Reginald Dyer ordered British Indian Army troops to fire on a crowd of unarmed Indian civilians at Jallianwala Bagh, Amritsar. The massacre killed at least 400, including 41 children and over 1000 injured.

The public garden in Amritsar now holds a memorial of national importance to commemorate the unarmed women and children. The memorial is now managed by the Jallianwalla Bagh National Memorial Trust. A portion of the wall still has those bullet marks along with the well, which is preserved as a memorial. Every evening, a light and sound show is hosted and the act narrated by Amitabh Bachchan recreates the events of 1919, which helps us experience the stirring feel. Golden Temple, the hokiest shrine of Sikhism is also situated near to this garden.

This year even marks the 100 years of Jallianwalla Bagh massacre, also known as Amritsar massacre.