History recorded him as the Butcher of Amritsar. On April 13, 1919, General Reginald Dyer ordered his men to open indiscriminate fire at a crowd of peaceful protesters in Jallianwala Bagh killing over a thousand right away. While this happened in Amritsar, a young Urdu poet in Aligarh dreamed of what would come to be known as purna swaraj or complete independence. This is the story of how the two men crossed paths to cost the British Empire its crowning jewel.
Release date
Audiobook: 23 February 2021
Ebook: 13 April 2021
History recorded him as the Butcher of Amritsar. On April 13, 1919, General Reginald Dyer ordered his men to open indiscriminate fire at a crowd of peaceful protesters in Jallianwala Bagh killing over a thousand right away. While this happened in Amritsar, a young Urdu poet in Aligarh dreamed of what would come to be known as purna swaraj or complete independence. This is the story of how the two men crossed paths to cost the British Empire its crowning jewel.
Release date
Audiobook: 23 February 2021
Ebook: 13 April 2021
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Dinesh
25 Feb 2024
How a native by birth could order to kill natives
Rajendra
21 Oct 2023
Very well written and equally well narrated this highly informative piece. Enjoyed every bit of this
Ramalingam
9 Sept 2022
Very absorbing
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