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After the Rowlatt Act, violence broke out in some parts of the country. The agitation reached its peak at Amritsar in Punjab. On 10th April, two renowned nationalist eaders. Dr. Satya Pal and Dr. Kitchlew were arrested. On 13th April, people collected at Jallianwala Bagh to protest against their arrest and denounce the action of the British. The meeting was peaceful and was attended by men, women and children. Jallianwala Bagh was a small park enclosed by buildings on all sides. General Dyer, the military commander of Amritsar, entered the park with his troops and closed the only entrance to it. He then, without any warning, commanded his troops to open fire on the gathering. The firing continued for 10 minutes. No one could escape as the entrance was blocked. About a thousand people were killed and many thousands wounded.
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