Amritsar Massacre: House of Lords, British Media &
Mahatma Gandhi's negative Role...Revisiting History
- letter of Gandhi against martyrs of Jalian Wala bagh
the letter was written at 18 April 1919, Just 5 days
after the incident. Patric French and Alexander Tunzeleman gave refrence of
that letter in their books “Partition of India, Liberty & Death” and “Indian
summer –a secret history of the end of the empire”. Both used reference of
mahdev Desai’s famous voluminous book “collected works of Mahatama Gandhi Vol
15 P-243
- Britishers awarded the title of Qaiser-e-Hind to Mahatma Gandhi in June 1915 due to his efforts in recruitment campaign. But he did not return that title.
- Tagore returned his title of Knighthood at 30th May 1919 and showed his sympathy with the Punjab
- House of lord passed a resolution in favor of Dyre
- Morning news raised 26000 pounds for dyre in a campaign and Rydyard kiplling was among those who gave funds for dyer.
- Secretary of State for India, Edwin Montagu, was among those who not only criticized Dyer in assembly, faced fierce criticism from conservatives yet he declared dyer racist & terrorist.
- In October 1919, Hunter commission declared Dyer racist and retired him by force
- It was Jinnah who resigned in March 1919 when British Indian administration passed Rowlett Act when all local members were opposing it. Jinnah told assembly that if that Act passed there would be severing uprising and he proved right.
- After a year and half, Mahatama had to return his title of Qaiser-e-Hind and launched stayagrah in order to reinstate his politics.
Unfortunately these facts are neither in Pakistani, Indian
and Bangladeshi textbooks nor in so-called post-colonial literature or in subaltern
press. Read it, it has two parts and 2nd part will be publish soon.
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