4/5 Navneet S. 6 months ago on Google
Best
visiting
time
is
evening.
Jallianwala
Bagh,
Amritsar
is
a
place
of
historical
significance
and
national
pride.
It
is
a
memorial
site
for
the
victims
of
the
Jallianwala
Bagh
massacre
that
occurred
on
13
April
1919,
when
British
troops
under
General
Dyer
opened
fire
on
a
peaceful
gathering
of
people
protesting
against
the
Rowlatt
Act.
The
massacre
resulted
in
hundreds
of
deaths
and
injuries,
and
sparked
widespread
outrage
and
resistance
against
the
British
rule
in
India.
The
site
is
located
near
the
Golden
Temple
complex,
and
covers
an
area
of
7
acres.
It
has
a
museum,
a
gallery,
and
several
memorial
structures,
such
as
the
Martyr's
Well,
the
Amar
Jyoti,
and
the
Flame
of
Liberty.
The
walls
of
the
garden
still
bear
the
bullet
marks
and
holes
from
the
shooting.
The
entrance
to
the
site
is
narrow
and
was
blocked
by
the
soldiers
during
the
massacre,
preventing
people
from
escaping.
The
site
is
open
to
visitors
from
6:30
am
to
7:30
pm
every
day.
There
is
no
entry
fee,
and
visitors
can
learn
more
about
the
history
and
significance
of
the
place
through
information
plaques,
audio
guides,
and
light
and
sound
shows.
The
site
is
managed
by
the
Jallianwala
Bagh
National
Memorial
Trust,
and
was
renovated
between
2019
and
2021.
Jallianwala
Bagh,
Amritsar
is
a
place
that
reminds
us
of
the
sacrifices
and
struggles
of
our
freedom
fighters,
and
inspires
us
to
uphold
the
values
of
democracy
and
human
rights.
It
is
a
place
that
deserves
our
respect
and
admiration.