Jallianwala Bagh

Located near the famous Golden Temple of Amritsar, Jallianwala Bagh is a public garden that also houses a memorial to commemorate the massacre of peaceful celebrators by the British forces. Spread over 6.5 acres of land, Jallianwala Bagh is associated with one of the saddest days in Indian History when thousands of innocent people were killed on the orders of General Dyer as they gathered for a peaceful celebration of Baisakhi. There is a memorial tablet at the entrance which serves as a record of history. The tragic incident left a deep scar on the country, and a memorial was constructed post the independence for the innocents who lost their lives in this devastating incident. Established by the government of India in 1951, the massacre memorial was inaugurated by Dr. Rajendra Prasad on 13th April 1961. The place has now been turned into a beautiful park and is managed by the Jallianwala Bagh National memorial trust. The memorial comprises a 30-feet-high central pylon that stands in the middle of a shallow tank. Built out of red sandstone, this structure has been made from 300 slabs, with the Ashok Chakra etched on them. Four stone lanterns stand at the four corners of the tank. There is an inscription on all four sides of the pylon that reads as "In memory of martyr's", 13 April 1919. There are such things which visitors can see while their visit such as section of a wall that still bears the bullet marks, The Martyr's Well, the well into which people had jumped on that day to escape the firing, A semi-circular veranda that marks the spot from where the soldiers had fired at the people, Martyr's Gallery and a museum.