Jallianwala Bagh: an empire of fear and the making of the amritsar massacre (Record no. 60456)
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| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER | |
| ISBN | 9780670092185 |
| 082 ## - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER | |
| Classification number | 954.0357 |
| Item number | WAG/J |
| 100 ## - MAIN ENTRY--AUTHOR NAME | |
| Personal name | Wagner, Kim A |
| 245 ## - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | Jallianwala Bagh: an empire of fear and the making of the amritsar massacre |
| 260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT) | |
| Place of publication | USA |
| Name of publisher | Penguin wiking |
| Year of publication | 2019 |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Number of Pages | 325 p. |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. | |
| Summary, etc | The Amritsar Massacre of 1919 was a seminal moment in the history of the Indo-British encounter, and it had a profound impact on the colonial relationship between the two countries. In this dramatic telling, which takes the perspectives of ordinary people into account, the event and its aftermath are strikingly detailed. Wagner argues that General Dyers order to open fire at Jallianwalla Bagh was an act of fear and its consequences for the Indian freedom struggle were profound. Situating the massacre within the deep context of British colonial mentality and the local dynamics of Indian nationalism, Wagner provides a genuinely nuanced approach to the bloody history of the British Empire... |
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| Koha item type | BK |
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| Home library | Shelving location | Date acquired | Cost, normal purchase price | Full call number | Accession Number | Koha item type |
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| Kannur University Central Library | Stack | 08/01/2021 | 599.00 | 954.0357 WAG/J | 52124 | BK |